AC Milan boss, Massimiliano Allegri, spoke about the next difficult match against Palermo: "The game tomorrow will be a difficult one, because Palermo got back to winning ways against Genoa on Sunday, after suffering four defeats. The Sicilians have good players, skilled youngsters who run a lot. We’ll have to play with a lot of attention and sacrifice. Tomorrow’s match is important for the league table and for our preparation for the derby. Palermo will come to Milan with a different spirit than they had before the game against Genoa. Coming to play to the San Siro is stimulating for everyone. We’ll need to be patient. The game tomorrow will be the most important we’ve played so far this season, because it comes just before the derby. It want to get a good result to establish our position in the standings and to go into the derby with a high morale."

No problem with Pato: "I talked to him before the game in Bari. I believe that taking a break, recharge the batteries most of all from a mental point of view can do him good.

And no problem with Ronaldinho: "He played 70 minutes against Real Madrid. In Bari, however, he didn’t play, also due to the tactical reasons. Nevertheless, he’s important to the team and has to work hard like everyone else."