AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic admits it was 'stupid' of him to slap Napoli's Salvatore Aronica on the face during Sunday's goalless draw.

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Ibrahimovic was rightly sent off for the off-the-ball incident and has been handed a three-match ban for violent conduct.

Milan have already indicated they will contest the ban which if enforced would see their leading scorer miss the Serie A games at Udinese and Cesena as well as the home clash against table-toppers Juventus on February 25.

The Sweden international, who has scored 15 goals this season, has also now come out and expressed remorse for his behavior.

"I did a stupid thing," Ibrahimovic told Striscia la Notizia on Canale 5.

"It happens, it happens. [But] I have to learn from my mistakes. I don't need the television cameras to know what I've done.

"I made a mistake."

Ibrahimovic will be available for selection for Milan's Coppa Italia semi-final clash with Juventus on Wednesday.