Ibrahimovic’s MLS debut ‘possibly’ as soon as Saturday says coach



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29 March 2018 .








Zlatan Ibrahimovic ’ s Major League Soccer debut for the Los Angeles Galaxy could come as soon as Saturday , said Galaxy manager Sigi Schmid who described the Swede as “ not a normal , mortal human’ .
The Swedish star won ’ t arrive in Southern California until Thursday night and is due to meet his new teammates on Friday morning.





But Schmid didn ’ t rule out the possibility that he ’ d be ready to play a  on Saturday when the Galaxy take on their new cross - town rivals Los Angeles Football Club , at StubHub Center in suburban Carson .
“ You ’ re talking about Zlatan Ibrahimovic, ” Schmid said in comments posted on the team’ s website . “ You ’ re not talking about a normal , mortal human. I ’ m sure he ’ ll tell you the same.





“ He ’ s a competitor . He loves to compete and he loves challenges. If you ask me is he 90 minutes fit for Saturday , no . But will he play a role in the game? Quite possibly. ”
Ibrahimovic’ s impending arrival in Southern California was announced last week with characteristic swagger , as a full-page advert in the LA Times that read simply : “ Dear Los Angeles , You’ re welcome . ”





The giant 6ft 4ins tall ( 1. 95m ) striker has an ego to match his towering physique, but has backed up his boasts by collecting an incredible 31 winners’ medals in spells with Ajax, Inter Milan, Barcelona , AC Milan, Paris Saint -Germain and Manchester United .





That total doesn ’ t even include two Serie A titles won on the field with Juventus but subsequently stripped for the Italian giants role in the Calciopoli match - fixing scandal .
He signed with the Galaxy after securing his release from United , but hasn ’ t played since re -injuring his right knee in December .





He hasn ’ t played for United this season since featuring in a 2- 2 draw against Burnley on December 26.
Schmid said he and his staff are exploring how best to utilize Ibrahimovic.





“ Obviously we think him coming in when he comes in , he might play a part in the LAFC game, ” Schmid said . “ But we really have to see where he ’ s at physically.
“ But, yeah , we ’ re starting to think about how it could all fit together. ”
Schmid certainly has no concerns on that front.





“ He ’ s a great player . Anytime you put a great player in the lineup, it helps you , ” he said .


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