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Zlatan Ibrahimovic: What I really think of Bastian Schweinsteiger's situation at Man Utd
ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC has had his say on Bastian Schweinsteiger's situation at Manchester United.
Bastian Schweinsteiger returned to first-team action against West Ham
Schweinsteiger made his first appearance for Manchester United under Jose Mourinho in last night's 4-1 EFL Cup win over West Ham.
One of Mourinho's first moves was to exile the 32-year-old midfielder from the senior squad's training sessions and he was not even named in his Europa League squad list.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic happy to see Bastian Schweinsteiger back in action
But Schweinsteiger, who hadn't featured since March before his substitute appearance against the Hammers, returned to first-team training at the beginning of last month.
And Ibrahimovic, who scored a brace in the Old Trafford win, was delighted to see the former Germany international back in the thick of things.
The Bayern Munich legend received a standing ovation from the United supporters when he replaced Anthony Martial on 87 minutes.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic says it hasn't been easy for Bastian Schweinsteiger this season
Ibrahimovic said of Schweinsteiger: "I'm happy for him. I'm happy because the situation of him hasn't been easy.
"He has been working hard, he's kept patient and mentally it's not easy - especially when you have had a career just like his.
"I have nothing but respect for him and super happy that he's back.
"And also the person is fantastic, so happy to see him back on the field and you could see the crowd was happy also."