08.11.2014 18:48 h

Ibrahimovic returns to PSG squad to face Marseille

Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been included in Laurent Blanc's squad to face Marseille on Sunday in the Ligue 1 top-of-the-table clash at the Parc des Princes.

The Sweden captain, has been out of action since September 21 with a heel injury, but only returned to full training on Friday.

"He has been out seven weeks but of course he wants to play but we have to consider our decision carefully," Blanc said on whether last season's top scorer would play against Marseille who come into the high-octane clash with a four-point lead over their arch-rivals.

"He cannot sprint at 100 per cent and between doing cycling and 'ab' work to flat out sprinting, there is a big difference," added Blanc, who played as a defender for Marseille between 1997 and 1999.

"If he is ready, the question remains whether he can start the match. Is it reasonable to throw him into such a big match? The answer is no! But when it's Zlatan, reason doesn't come into it because he is a player who is out of the ordinary."

Lucas and Marco Verratti are also in the 20-player squad despite carrying knocks while key defender Thiago Motta and Gregory Van der Wiel are suspended.