Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 41, has never won the Champions League.
His colleagues have now given him another chance.
If the Swede returns to play, the playoffs will await on the other side of the end of the year.
Milan put themselves in a tight spot when they lost two back-to-back group matches to Chelsea earlier in the fall, paralleling with Salzburg going strong.
But the Italians sorted everything out and on Wednesday night managed to complete the promotion in the Champions League after crushing Austria 4-0 at home.
Girod’s hero
Two goals from Oliver Giroud and two psychologically important goals from Rade Krunic half a minute into the second half made it 2-0 to take the win.
Thus, last year’s first division winners qualify for the round of 16 as group runners-up.
The person who was there to witness the victory at San Siro was still qualified Zlatan Ibrahimovic. It is expected that, if all goes according to plan, the Swede will return to the ranks of Milan at the beginning of next year.
Get another chance
That means he might be in the squad when the playoffs start in mid-February, thus getting his 14th chance to come home in a tournament he hasn’t yet managed to win in his career.
The 41-year-old underwent surgery for a knee injury in May and rumors have claimed that rehabilitation will take seven to eight months.
The draw for the Round of 16 will take place on Monday, 7 November.
