The coach will not risk the Sweden star in Ligue 1 on Saturday as he looks to recover from a heel injury in time to face the La Liga side next week
Paris Saint-Germain head coach Laurent Blanc has confirmed Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not be used in Saturday’s Ligue 1 encounter away at Bordeaux but should be ready for the Champions League game against Barcelona
on Tuesday.
on Tuesday.
The Swede, 32, was surprisingly absent from the squad that beat Caen 2-1 in Normandy on Wednesday with an injury to his left heel, and the former France boss says the star forward will not be risked at the weekend.
“We hope we can get Ibrahimovic back for the Barcelona match – we’ll see in the next 48 hours,” the coach said.
Edinson Cavani replaced Ibrahimovic in the centre forward role last time out, having spent much of his time in Paris on the wing, and Blanc has backed the Uruguay forward to score goals.
“He’s a guy who will score goals, in whichever position he is used.”
Meanwhile, the PSG coach is not counting on centre-back Thiago Silva, who has been absent since picking up a muscular injury against Napoli in an August friendly. Reports suggested the Brazil defender could yet play against Barca, but Blanc quashed suggestions he might feature at Stadium Municipal.
“Thiago Silva is not ready,” he explained. “His injury is evolving positively but slowly. There is no precise date for his return. For the moment, he is not training with the rest of the squad.”
Blanc also confirmed that Adrien Rabiot, who has been repeatedly linked with a move away from the club, could play for the reserves this weekend following a foot problem.
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