Zlatan Ibrahimovic's agent Mino Raiola has played down reports the Sweden star is unhappy at Juventus.
The Juve striker started on the bench at the weekend and this led to suggestions that there was some ill-feeling between Ibrahimovic and manager Fabio Capello.
Raiola has attempted to pour cold water on the situation, explaining that the former Ajax player has been unwell.
"Zlatan has been suffering from tracheitis for two weeks, this means he can't have a normal preparation, so on the pitch he isn't the one everybody expects," Raiola told Italian newspaper La Stampa.
Raiola also played down reports that Ibrahimovic and team-mate Jonathan Zebina had a scuffle resulting in the Swede striking the Frenchman.
"It doesn't seem to me that he hit Zebina, in training sessions and on the pitch he shows a lot of impetuosity, but he isn't violent.
"I don't know who put these rumours around he hit Zebina, should someone have the courage to say that they have been a witness of the brawl, I'll bring action against him."
Ibrahimovic has two years left on his current deal at the Turin giants, but Raiola is not concerned that the Biannconari have yet to open talks about a contract extension.
"With Juve there haven't been talks and there is no reason to become alarmed, his deal expires in 2008 and Juve know what they must do," Raiola stated.
"Should Juve ever decide to sell him, he has many admires, so he would find a new club almost immediately."
Ibrahimovic is set to lead the Sweden attack in this year's World Cup finals and has made 25 appearances for Juventus this season, scoring six goals.
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from planetfootball.com