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Inter striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s season has ended prematurely after undergoing surgery to solve a persistent groin problem.

The Nerazzurro, who has scored 15 Serie A goals this season, confirmed on Tuesday that he was forced to stop because of the pain, but was confident that he might return for the Coppa Italia Final second leg.

The 25-year-old Ibrahimovic is currently in Amsterdam, where the surgery was successfully completed on Friday morning.

The Swede was operated on by the same surgeon who solved a similar problem in his right leg in 2004, before the player’s transfer from Ajax to Juventus.

The latest reports suggest that he will be sidelined for at least three to four weeks and will therefore miss the rest of the Serie A season.

Sweden Coach Lars Lagerback remains hopeful that Ibra will recover in time for the Euro 2008 Group F qualifying ties against Denmark in Copenhagen on June 2 and at home against Iceland four days later side.

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