#stefano-pioli

#stefano-pioli

Right before the 2nd leg in the Champions League against Inter and before the final stretch of the season, Milan found out today that they will be missing one of their most important players for a very lengthy period through injury.Bennacer picked up an injury last Wednesday at San Siro against Inter and it turned out to be quite a serious one, which required him going under the knife.

AC Milan host Cremonese at the San Siro tonight as the Rossoneri search for their second win in the previous five games which sees the side dangling outside the top four.Milan are tied on points with Inter Milan and AS Roma at 57 but remain three points of Juventus in third place.The race for the Champions League is tight and Milan have two head-to-heads against Lazio and Juventus yet to come.

Stefano Pioli insisted "nobody is perfect or unbeatable" as Milan prepare to overthrow Napoli in the all-Italian Champions League quarter-final clash.Milan and Napoli will meet for the first time in European competition on April 12 in the first leg at San Siro, with Luciano Spalletti's side flying high in Serie A and UEFA's top club competition.

Stefano Pioli was "satisfied" with a 1-0 Champions League win over Tottenham but knows Milan face a stern test in the second leg.Brahim Diaz's early goal at San Siro on Tuesday ensured the Rossoneri will take a slender advantage to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on March 8 in the battle for a quarter-final spot.

Stefano Pioli set Milan the target of securing a top-four finish in Serie A as he declared himself satisfied with the Rossoneri's response to a dire run of form.Milan went seven games without a win across all competitions recently, losing three successive league matches before stopping the rot against Torino last Friday.

AC Milan face Udinese on the road as Stefano Pioli searches for his first win in three games.Milan went on a four game win streak and are not at risk of no wins in four games.Udinese are unbeaten in the previous three with a win and two draws.This is the final game ahead of the international break and Milan are in serious risk of falling out of the top four again if the side cannot get a win.

AC Milan face Torino at the San Siro tonight as the side face a total collapse following a 1-0 loss in the derby last week and a winless run of 7 games which includes 5 losses and 4 games where Milan have not scored.The manager is switching things up again to a 3-4-3 from the 3-5-2 last week and our usual 4-2-3-1.

Stefano Pioli credited Zlatan Ibrahimovic for his influence on Milan's squad as he suggested the fit-again striker will soon be able to make his first start of the season.Having undergone anterior cruciate ligament surgery shortly after helping Milan end an 11-year wait to win the Scudetto last May, Ibrahimovic made his first appearance of the campaign last week.

AC Milan and Inter Milan take each other on in another historic derby della Madonnina in the semi finals of the UEFA Champions League.The last time this fixture took place at such an advanced stage of the competition was the 2002/03 season and Milan win on to lift the trophy.Simone Inzaghi has got the better of Stefano Pioli twice in 2023 in the league and the Supercoppa but both these losses came during Milan collapse in February.

AC Milan face Salernitana in the league tonight with the opportunity to go equal on points with Inter Milan and ahead of Lazio and AS Roma in the top four race.Stefano Pioli was expected to rotate the squad but seems set to maintain the team from the Champions League game in midweek.Here are some key battles to look out for:
Key Battles
Left attacker vs Goalkeeper Rafael Leao vs Guillermo Ochoa Leao scored a stunner by going around Ochoa in the previous game two months ago but he also struggled to beat him on a number of occasions.

AC Milan face Tottenham Hotspur in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League at the San Siro tonight.Here are some key battles to look out for:
Key Battles
Striker vs Centre back Olivier Giroud vs Eric Dier Giroud bangeed in the winner last time out and came up big for the side in a tough moment.

AC Milan travel to the capital to try and salvage their season and mark the official midpoint of the campaign with a victory.Milan will be looking to capitalise on the misfortunes of Juventus (who were docked 15 points) and Inter Milan (who saw Skriniar red carded and beaten 1-0 by Empoli) to take a strong hold of the second place spot.

AC Milan travel to face Udinese tonight as Stefano Pioli looks for a win heading into the international break.Milan have struggled against Udinese in recent years as the sides have drawn in three of the previous five fixtures.The side will need a win to ensure we go into the break remaining in the top four.

Stefano Pioli believes Milan struggled to cope with the psychological demands of facing 10 men in Wednesday's shock Coppa Italia defeat to Torino.Milan's wait to lift their sixth Coppa Italia will extend to at least 21 years after they failed to take advantage of Koffi Djidji's red card, with Michel Adopo firing Torino through in extra time.

AC Milan hosted Torino at the San Siro and finally managed to break the cycle of seven games without a win.Stefano Pioli managed to beat Ivan Juric at last after two losses in the previous two games this season.Olivier Giroud got the winning goal and by some miracle Ciprian Tatarusanu kept a clean sheet to get this win.

AC Milan face Tottenham Hotspur at the San Siro tonight as the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League returns after almost a decade for the Rossoneri fans.Milan have been in a terrible run of form but managed to scrape a win this weekend while Tottenham have equally struggled but got hammered 4-1 by Leicester City this weekend.

AC Milan are in London looking for a spot in the quarter finals of the UEFA Champions League as they take on Tottenham Hotspur in the second leg of the tie.Milan came away with a slight 1-0 advantage from the San Siro but as demonstrated by Chelsea FC last night against Borussia Dortmund, we cannot rest on our laurels.

AC Milan travel to the capital to take on Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico in a tightest of spots.Stefano Pioli is going up against one of the best defences in the country when his attack is faltering and faces one of the most in form attackers with a leaky defence.Milan need to respond on the pitch as they risk throwing away the season and title race prematurely.