It looks like Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been training up his own in-house strike partner after being spotted playing alongside his son, Maximilian, at AC Milan‘s training complex this week.
The pair trained together at the reigning Serie A champions’ Milanello Sports Centre as the 41-year-old Swedish striker took part in a game with the Rossoneri‘s under-18 side as he continues to recuperate from a knee injury that has kept him out of action since May.
After missing out on a place in Milan’s matchday squad for Tuesday’s 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the first leg of their Champions League round-of-16 tie, Zlatan found himself joining his own flesh and blood as a guest star for the Milan U18 side as they took on a team made up of fringe senior players.
Maximillian, born in 2006, has followed his father around Europe and was previously enrolled at the academies of both Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United. The striker’s younger son, Vincent, is also part of the Italian club’s youth set-up but did not feature in the training game.
Lining up together and sharing a quick chat before kick-off, the Ibrahimovics formed a formidable strike partnership as Zlatan did his best to keep up with his teenage foil.
