18 April 2006
Barcelona challenge arrives right on time for AC Milan
AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti says today’s Champions League semi-final against Barcelona has arrived at the right moment for his team.
The Easter weekend results allowed Milan to close the gap on Serie A leaders Juventus to just five points with four games remaining. Milan beat city rivals Inter 1-0 in Friday’s derby and on Saturday Juve were held 1-1 at lowly Cagliari.
“This is a good moment. The team are in good shape physically, I’ve got the whole squad available and at their best for what will be a huge challenge for us. On top of that the whole club seems to be in perfect shape,” he said.
Brazilian wide-man Serginho, Italy striker Filippo Inzaghi and back-up midfielder Massimo Ambrosini are all expected to be fit for tie’s first leg after taking no part in the derby — although Inzaghi needs to recover from a high temperature.
Captain Paolo Maldini, recently returned from a three month injury lay off, looked back to full fitness in the derby and could well feature in the starting line-up at left back.
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The Easter weekend results allowed Milan to close the gap on Serie A leaders Juventus to just five points with four games remaining. Milan beat city rivals Inter 1-0 in Friday’s derby and on Saturday Juve were held 1-1 at lowly Cagliari.
“This is a good moment. The team are in good shape physically, I’ve got the whole squad available and at their best for what will be a huge challenge for us. On top of that the whole club seems to be in perfect shape,” he said.
Brazilian wide-man Serginho, Italy striker Filippo Inzaghi and back-up midfielder Massimo Ambrosini are all expected to be fit for tie’s first leg after taking no part in the derby — although Inzaghi needs to recover from a high temperature.
Captain Paolo Maldini, recently returned from a three month injury lay off, looked back to full fitness in the derby and could well feature in the starting line-up at left back.
Read the whole article at Gulf Times
