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April 25, 2012 5:00 PM BST
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza — Milano
Referee:‬ A. Gervasoni‎
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AC Milan - Genoa Preview: Rossoneri look to keep Scudetto hopes alive

Massimiliano Allegri's men have fallen three points behind Juventus in the race for the league title and desperately need a win when the Rossoblu come to San Siro on Wednesday

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Serie A, Milan - Bologna
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  PROBABLE LINE-UPS

AC MILAN

Abbiati
Abate, Nesta, Yepes, Antonini
Gattuso, Van Bommel, Nocerino
Emanuelson
Ibrahimovic, Cassano
GENOA
Frey
Moretti, Granqvist, Kaladze, Alhassan
Jankovic, Biondini, Kucka, Sculli
Gilardino, Palacio

AC Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri will be without the services of Alexandre Pato who is still nursing a muscle injury but Thiago Silva and Kevin-Prince Boateng trained with the rest of the first team and could be available on Wednesday.

Massimo Ambrosini is not yet ready to return and underwent a personalised training programme while Daniele Bonera will miss out after picking up a red card in the Rossoneri's 1-1 draw with Bologna last weekend.

Meanwhile, Genoa sacked Alberto Malesani for the second time this term after the club's 4-1 setback to Siena on Sunday. The club announced on Monday that Luigi De Canio will take the helm for the remaining five matches.

De Canio will not be able to call on Giandomenico Mesto and Marco Rossi who are both suspended.

The club will also be forced to play their last two home games of the season behind closed doors after their supporters caused a 40-minute delay when they threw missiles and fireworks onto the pitch on Sunday.

  DID YOU KNOW?
  • AC Milan have picked up eight points in their last five games, while their title rivals Juventus have secured 15.
  • The Rossoneri are winless in their last two matches at San Siro.
  • Allegri's men have emerged winners in four games by a three-goal margin this season.
  • Genoa are winless in their last 12 league encounters (D6, L6).
  • The Rossoblu have conceded 13 goals in their past five games.
  • De Canio's side currently hover just one point over the relegation zone.

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Head to Head
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Last Five Matches
AC Milan
May 19, 2013Siena 1 - AC Milan 2ITA1
May 12, 2013AC Milan 0 - Roma 0ITA1
May 8, 2013Pescara 0 - AC Milan 4ITA1
May 5, 2013AC Milan 1 - Torino 0ITA1
Apr 28, 2013AC Milan 4 - Catania 2ITA1
Genoa
May 19, 2013Bologna 0 - Genoa 0ITA1
May 12, 2013Genoa 0 - FC Internazionale 0ITA1
May 8, 2013Torino 0 - Genoa 0ITA1
May 5, 2013Genoa 4 - Pescara 1ITA1
Apr 28, 2013Chievo 0 - Genoa 1ITA1
Odds
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Team News
Available Squads
32Christian AbbiatiGoalkeeper
77Luca AntoniniDefender
76Mario Alberto YepesDefender
14Alessandro NestaDefender
20Ignazio AbateDefender
4Sulley Ali MuntariMidfielder
-Mark van BommelMidfielder
8Antonio NocerinoMidfielder
8Urby EmanuelsonMidfielder
92Stephan El ShaarawyMidfielder
18Zlatan IbrahimovicStriker
1Marco AmeliaGoalkeeper
-Djamel MesbahMidfielder
10Alberto AquilaniMidfielder
10Kevin-Prince BoatengMidfielder
8Gennaro Ivan GattusoMidfielder
99Antonio CassanoStriker
10Maxi LópezStriker
1Sebastien FreyGoalkeeper
24Emiliano MorettiDefender
-Kakhaber KaladzeDefender
5Andreas GranqvistDefender
-Giuseppe SculliStriker
11Bosko JankovicStriker
-Davide BiondiniMidfielder
33Juraj KuckaMidfielder
5Fernando BelluschiMidfielder
-Valter BirsaMidfielder
8Rodrigo PalacioStriker
12Cristiano LupatelliGoalkeeper
-Masahudu AlhassanDefender
-RogerDefender
19C. JorqueraMidfielder
4Miguel VelosoMidfielder
57Zé EduardoStriker
82Alberto GilardinoStriker
Players to Watch
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 18
Games Goals YC RC
0 0 0 0

The temperamental Swede leads Serie A in scoring with 24 goals. The striker salvaged a draw for the Rossoneri last weekend with a late goal and should have no problem finding the back of the net against a porous Genoa back line.

Rodrigo Palacio
Rodrigo Palacio
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 8
Games Goals YC RC
26 12 3 0

The Argentine has 17 league goals to his name this term but has not scored in his last two games. The 30-year-old will need to lead the charge if Genoa are to end their miserable winless run.

Probable Lineups
Christian Abbiati 32
Luca Antonini 77
Mario Alberto Yepes 76
Alessandro Nesta 14
Ignazio Abate 20
Sulley Ali Muntari 4
Mark van Bommel 0
Antonio Nocerino 8
Urby Emanuelson 8
Stephan El Shaarawy 92
Zlatan Ibrahimovic 18
Sebastien Frey 1
Emiliano Moretti 24
Kakhaber Kaladze 0
Andreas Granqvist 5
Giuseppe Sculli 0
Bosko Jankovic 11
Davide Biondini 0
Juraj Kucka 33
Fernando Belluschi 5
Valter Birsa 0
Rodrigo Palacio 8
Prediction

Milan need all three points on Wednesday following their disappointing display at the weekend and relief will come in the form of Genoa who have struggled mightily in the last two months.

Editor's Prediction
Milan 3
Genoa 0
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