Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Kaka and Seedorf Fit For Milan
AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has Kaka and Clarence Seedorf available for the visit of Sampdoria on Wednesday, but warned his team must focus to boost their chances of a top-four finish.
Both players were substituted after during the Rossoneri's 2-1 defeat at Roma on Saturday, but their injuries are not as serious as first feared.
Ancelotti is confident his side have demonstrated enough improvement after their stuttering start to qualify for next season's Champions League, though it will not come easily as they are now four points behind fourth-placed Fiorentina.
"At this moment we can take consolation (after the defeat) from the fact we have improved both physically and tactically," he told the club's official website.
"At the same time, there is concern that any wrong move could affect the whole plan, and so we have to focus even more on keeping up our concentration."
All the clubs above Milan won last weekend, leaving the Rossoneri only four points ahead of a resurgent Sampdoria with 10 games to play.
"Tomorrow evening we face a very formidable team, who are doing very well," Ancelotti said.
"We must try everything to win."
Brazilian full-backs Cafu and Serginho are out, and with Paolo Maldini rested Ancelotti is set to start with Massimo Oddo and Marek Jankulovski wide in defence.
Attacking options Filippo Inzaghi, Yoann Gourcuff (foot) and Ronaldo (knee) will also miss out, though Zeljko Kalac has recovered from a knee injury suffered in training on Monday.
Seedorf is confident his team will finish the season in the top four.
AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has Kaka and Clarence Seedorf available for the visit of Sampdoria on Wednesday, but warned his team must focus to boost their chances of a top-four finish.
Both players were substituted after during the Rossoneri's 2-1 defeat at Roma on Saturday, but their injuries are not as serious as first feared.
Ancelotti is confident his side have demonstrated enough improvement after their stuttering start to qualify for next season's Champions League, though it will not come easily as they are now four points behind fourth-placed Fiorentina.
"At this moment we can take consolation (after the defeat) from the fact we have improved both physically and tactically," he told the club's official website.
"At the same time, there is concern that any wrong move could affect the whole plan, and so we have to focus even more on keeping up our concentration."
All the clubs above Milan won last weekend, leaving the Rossoneri only four points ahead of a resurgent Sampdoria with 10 games to play.
"Tomorrow evening we face a very formidable team, who are doing very well," Ancelotti said.
"We must try everything to win."
Brazilian full-backs Cafu and Serginho are out, and with Paolo Maldini rested Ancelotti is set to start with Massimo Oddo and Marek Jankulovski wide in defence.
Attacking options Filippo Inzaghi, Yoann Gourcuff (foot) and Ronaldo (knee) will also miss out, though Zeljko Kalac has recovered from a knee injury suffered in training on Monday.
Seedorf is confident his team will finish the season in the top four.
