Man Utd news: Zlatan Ibrahimovic set to return to full training by end of October

ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC looks set to return to full training at Manchester United by the end of October.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic looks fit for return from injury

Ibrahimovic, 35, has not featured for Manchester United since he landed awkwardly in the Europa League win over Anderlecht in April. 

He has since undergone knee surgery and has been stepping up his recovery after the Red Devils opted to re-sign him. 

The injury was expected to keep the Swede out until the New Year, but he has made massive progress. 

And The Sun claim he is edging ever closer to a return to first-team action. 

It is said has been running and shooting at the club’s Carrington training base and the intensity of his regimes have increased. 

Manchester United star Zlatan Ibrahimovic could return to full training by the end of October

He is also apparently at 80 per cent of his maximum physical condition and - barring any setbacks - he will be able to return to full training in the next couple of weeks - reports The Sun.

boss Jose Mourinho has tried to play down the swift return of last season’s 28-goal top-scorer.

And admitted prior to United’s 4-0 thrashing of Crystal Palace that he would be unable to hand £75million summer signing Romelu Lukaku a rest until Ibrahimovic returns. 

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Manchester United star Zlatan Ibrahimovic could return to full training by the end of October

“Without Zlatan, we cannot rotate the striker, especially because Rashford is playing also in other positions,” Mourinho said on Friday. 

“So until the moment we have Zlatan we cannot think about giving rest to our No9 in the same way we give rest in other positions.”

However, Ibrahimovic - who has been named in United’s Champions League squad - it seems could be returning to action sooner rather than later. 

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