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AC Milan coach Pioli: Ibrahimovic feels ready to play

AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli says Zlatan Ibrahimovic is back with the squad and could face Torino this weekend.

The Swede hasn't played this season, having undergone knee surgery last summer.

Pioli said, "He's doing better, his autonomy is almost nil because he did half a workout and finished today. His role is a great motivator and a great player. He'll be with us tomorrow because he wants to be with us.

"(Rafael) Leao is important for me and for the team. He's back from the World Cup, he had to play very well right away in Salerno and then lost a bit of his brilliance.

"He's fine, he's much happier when he plays; I see him very motivated and very concentrated."

On job pressure, Pioli also said: "I'm very focused and very motivated, I know who I'm dealing with and I remain very positive. There has never been a lack of confidence in myself and in my players.

"We set off to win the championship and we won't succeed, tomorrow it will start another to get into the top four. We did one thing wrong: thinking too much about the next one. The championship doesn't end tomorrow."

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