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James Milner 'could play in the Premier League at 40' claims ex-Manchester City team-mate Micah Richards, who backs the Liverpool midfielder, 35, to follow Zlatan Ibrahimovic's lead

Micah Richards has backed his former Manchester City team-mate James Milner to follow Zlatan Ibrahimovic's lead and play late into his 30s and beyond.

Ibrahimovic, 39, is currently at AC Milan and has scored 11 goals in as many games for the Italians this season and they currently sit top of the Serie A standings by three points. He turns 40 on October 3, while his current Milan deal expires on

Milner turned 35 on January 4 and has a contract at Anfield that runs until the summer of 2022.