Inter boss, Leonardo, spoke about his past at AC Milan in a press conference on the eve of the derby: "I have lots of different feelings at the moment, on the eve of this derby, but my feelings aren't the most important thing. I have fond memories of everything that has gone on in my life before now, and I respect the past, but that is only one facet of a fantastic match which is this derby. "I do wish I was playing in this game, because a coach has a part to play but the game belongs to the players. This isn't my match, it's Inter's match, the players' match. I'm not seeking revenge.".

How are the players after the break?: The players have all lived very different lives over the last two weeks, with so many international games going on, but these players are professionals and I don't think they are affected much by these things. Naturally there's a bit of fatigue that we have to deal with. A derby game goes beyond any sort of tactical consideration, it's an extraordinary event: we all know each other very well, so I don't think there are any secrets you can work out or plans you can come up with".

On Ibrahimovic's absence: "He's an important player for AC Milan, and a great player, but these are things that can happen."

On the referee: "I never talk about referees after the game so I'm certainly not going to beforehand. For what it's worth I think he's a very good referee, but it really makes no difference to me."

Celebration in case of victory? "I'll react in whatever way feels natural at the time. I feel very much a part of this club and my job is to help the team score goals and win games, so there's no reason to hold myself back. I don't know how I will react but I'll do it freely and I don't think there's anything wrong if I feel happy about it."

On Ganso: "I've been speaking to Ganso for a while now but it's not a battle to sign him... What he has to concentrate on now is playing football and recovering properly from a serious injury. I've been offering him support over the last year and we've built up a relationship, but I don't know what will happen. And like him, we too have other things to think about at the moment, such as the end of the season."