Serie A: Ibrahimovic Recovers In Time For Milan Derby, Juventus Without Ronaldo

Zlatan Ibrahimovic recovers just in time for Saturday's Milan derby, Juventus will be without Cristiano Ronaldo as Serie A swings back into action after the international break as the dust of the COVID-19 settles.

AllNews reported earlier that Napoli had a point deducted and handed a 3-0 defeat to Juventus for failing to turn up for their match because of two virus cases.

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"The real victory is to finish the championship, the result is secondary," said Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini as his team headed back into isolation after Weston McKennie tested positive with Ronaldo returning with the virus from international duty in Portugal.

But Ibrahimovic has recovered and is keen to pick up where he left off after a double against Bologna before his illness, but also to make up for AC Milan's defeat against Inter last season.

Ibrahimovic scored back in February, only for Inter to power back and win a pulsating derby 4-2 in the San Siro.

The Swede has not played a game since 21 September, but the 39-year-old continued to train intensely during the quarantine.

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In spite of his absence, Milan has made a decent start to the season, having climbed to second, with three wins from three games and reaching the group stages of the Europa League.

Stefano Pioli's side is second behind Atalanta, who also has three wins, but an impressive 13 goals scored.

Inter Milan have six players in isolation – Ashley Young, Alessandro Bastoni, Milan Skriniar, Radja Nainggolan, Roberto Gagliardini, and Ionut Radu – as they chase a fifth straight derby win.

Antonio Conte's side has seven points from three matches, with Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martínez hitting six of Inter's 10 goals so far.

Inter Milan vs AC Milan - 5:00pm - Saturday 17th 2020