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Zlatan Ibrahimovic returned to Laurent Blanc's Paris Saint-Germain side on Tuesday, starting the French team's Champions League opener against Malmo, as confirmed by the club.

Ibrahimovic suffered damage to his leg during Sweden's Euro 2016 qualifier against Russia, as relayed by James Ellingworth of the Associated Press (h/t Yahoo) on Sept. 5.

Injury limited Ibrahimovic to just 35 appearances last season, his lowest total since playing 34 games in the 2007-08 campaign.

When fit, he is the focal point of attack for both PSG and Sweden, providing imagination and flair rarely rivalled across Europe. Blanc will be delighted at his swift recovery.