Modric brands Leao 'one of the best in the world' but makes plea: "It just depends on him"

"He's an amazing talent, from outside when I used to watch him and now when I train with him, I see him as one of the best players in the world. The incredible thing is that he can still improve, it just depends on him. I hope these two goals can help him grow his confidence and be the main guy for us, he will be very important and we will depend a lot on him. He showed why tonight."

"Now we have to take it one game at a time, we are growing, showed character and quality, so we must continue like this. There is a long way to go, but we are on the right path, and when some players return from injury, we will be even stronger."

"Rafa is really amazing. I was looking forward to playing with him, unfortunately he got injured quickly, but now he's getting back to fitness. This is the Rafa that we need,"

AC Milan produced a comeback victory over Fiorentina courtesy of Rafael Leao's two goals, reclaiming the top spot in the Serie A table. The squad arrived depleted by injuries to Adrien Rabiot, Christian Pulisic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Christopher Nkunku, Pervis Estupinan and Ardon Jashari. Milan conceded early in the second half to a Robin Gosens goal before Leao equalised with a 20-yard strike and later converted a controversial late penalty. Luka Modric praised Leao as an incredible talent and urged the team to take matches one game at a time while expecting greater strength as injured players return.

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