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Massimiliano Allegri made it clear some time ago that he wants goals from his midfielders, and so far they haven't arrived. As La Gazzetta dello Sport recall, the first warning dates back to early December, following the Coppa Italia match against Lazio when he said after the game: "The midfielders are lacking goals." It was partially to explain the negative evening but also served as a general warning.

After missing Sunday's trip to face Fiorentina at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, Terracciano is also not expected to travel with the team to Como tonight. As MilanNews and La Gazzetta dello Sport both report, the goalkeeper is still not 100% fit after suffering a fever in recent days. So, the experienced back-up will not be available to Allegri for tonight's Serie A match at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia.

[It's] nice that my father also played for Ajax. I am happy that I get the opportunity to continue developing myself here as well. I am here to do my own thing. And I am really looking forward to that.

An exceptional team, playing football that was out of this world for the time. Being in the same dressing room as Gullit, Van Basten, Baresi, Maldini and all the other era-defining champions was like walking into a dream.

Alexis Saelemaekers backed up the words of his coach by confirming that the main target for AC Milan this season is just to finish in the top four. The last couple of games have cast doubts on Milan's ability to really compete for the Scudetto right until the end, given that they dropped points against the teams that started the rounds in 17th place (Genoa) and 18th place (Fiorentina).

The two consecutive draws against Genoa and Fiorentina have significantly slowed Milan down in the standings. A step backwards in several respects. The first concerns their clinical nature. The Rossoneri squandered too many chances in the two 1-1 draws, a trait that, until a week ago, on the contrary, had saved Milan on several occasions. Three glaringly missed chances in Florence in the first half allowed the Viola to stay in the game and take the lead.

Join Oli and Anthony as they recap frustrating draws against Genoa and Fiorentina, and preview the next two vs. Como and Lecce. This week's topics include... ↳ Late Leao goal snatches draw ↳ Nkunku rescues wasteful Pulisic ↳ Como (A) + Lecce (H) previews ↳ How the Scudetto picture looks

There are concerns regarding Strahinja Pavlovic's ability to feature for AC Milan against Como later this week, after his collision against Fiorentina this weekend. Few players have improved as much as Pavlovic this season; it is undeniable. Last season, he was on the verge of being cast out, but Milan believed in the Serbian, and he remained at the club until the summer.

Twice in the past few days AC Milan's unbeaten run looked like ending against a team in the bottom five places, but late equalisers salvaged draws. As MilanNews write, January started well for Milan with a 1-0 victory away from home against Cagliari, though Massimiliano Allegri's side were far from their free-flowing best. Since then, draws against Genoa at home and Fiorentina away have followed, two sides battling relegation.

Massimiliano Allegri has suggested that there might be some flexibility in his tactical approach, after AC Milan drew frustratingly again. For the second time in four days Milan drew with a team in the bottom few places in the table, and for the second straight game it was an equaliser in the dying minutes that rescued a point. Milan created a couple of clear-cut opportunities in the first half at the Franchi, but Christian Pulisic squandered them which is unlike him.

AC Milan were once again held to a draw by a team at the bottom end of the end, and once again they needed a late goal to rescue it. On Thursday night, Milan drew 1-1 with Genoa who were in 17th place before hand, with Rafael Leao's 92nd-minute equaliser salvaging a point. This afternoon at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, it was Christopher Nkunku who scored late on against a side that are in 18th place.