Ibrahimovic to Miss Return Leg with Thigh Tear

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Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss the return leg of the Champions League quarterfinals against Chelsea because of a thigh tear and faces several weeks out.

Ibrahimovic, who has scored more than 40 goals this season, is also likely to miss the semifinals later this month if PSG advances after winning the first leg 3-1.

Ibrahimovic fell to the ground clutching his leg midway through the second half of Wednesday's match and then limped off.

PSG said in a statement Friday that tests confirmed "the presence of a muscle lesion" at the back of Ibrahimovic's right thigh.

PSG coach Laurent Blanc adds that "he's out for the weeks to come," but he remains optimistic that "he will play before the end of the season."

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