<p>MILAN — Zlatan Ibrahimović will miss the upcoming European Championship because of a knee injury, the Swedish soccer federation said Saturday.</p>
<p>Ibrahimović limped out of AC Milan’s 3-0 win at Juventus last weekend and the Sweden forward had further tests on his injured left knee on Saturday.</p>
<p>Milan released a statement saying that Ibrahimović will undergo “a conservative treatment of six weeks” and the Swedish soccer federation announced shortly afterward that the 39-year-old had told the national coach that he would not be fit in time for the tournament.</p>
<p>“Today, Zlatan has informed Janne Andersson that his injury will stop him from participating in the European Championships this summer,” the federation said in a tweet.</p>
<p>“Get excited Zlatan, we hope to see you on the football field again soon!”</p>
<p>Ibrahimović came out of international retirement in March, five years after his last match for his country.</p>
<p>Euro 2020, which was postponed a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, kicks off on June 11.</p>
<p>Sweden’s first match is against Spain on June 14. It also plays Poland and Slovakia in Group E.</p>
<p>Andersson confirmed that Ibrahimović had informed him earlier Saturday.</p>
<p>“Of course, it feels sad, especially for Zlatan but also for us,” Andersson said in a statement. "I hope he is back on the field again as soon as possible.”</p>
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