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Manchester United news: Andy Cole reveals Zlatan Ibrahimovic return date after training with crocked Swedish star

The legendary Red Devils treble winner stunned by the crocked striker's stunning recovery and says he will be back for festive period

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MANCHESTER UNITED legend Andy Cole has revealed when Zlatan Ibrahimovic will return from injury.

The hugely-popular treble winner has been using his former club’s facilities to rebuild his health after undergoing a life-changing kidney transplant in April.

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, he says United fans can expect a Christmas present in the form of a 6ft 5 inch forward.

Cole said: “He is doing very good. I had a chat with Zlatan when he was in the gym the other day.

“I think he is looking forward to coming back, most probably in December or January time.

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Andy Cole has recently been training with the Swedish strikerCredit: Instagram @andycole09
And he says Zlatan will be back for the festive periodCredit: AFP

“I think he will definitely bring something to the football team, as we already know.

“After last season, he was fantastic. It will be nice to see him back when he returns.”

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Ibrahimovic suffered his cruel blow on April 20 against Anderlecht in the Europa League to cut-short his blistering first season at Old Trafford.

The cruciate ligament injury was expected to keep the 36-year-old out for nearly a year – but the ex-PSG, Barcelona and Juventus man has made a stunning recovery.

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And the quickness of his return has not been lost on former England ace Cole.

He added: “Yeah, December or January time, of course, it is not bad.

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