Quartet return for Milan

Kaka, Nesta, Maldini and Pirlo all ready to face Arsenal

By James Dall   Last updated: 3rd March 2008   Subscribe to RSS Feed

Quartet return for Milan

Ancelotti: Injury boost

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Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that Kaka, Alessandro Nesta, Paolo Maldini and Alessandro Pirlo will all be at his disposal against Arsenal on Tuesday.

Ancelotti's side host The Gunners at the San Siro with both sides vying for a place in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League after the first leg in North London ended in a 0-0 stalemate.

Kaka, Nesta, Maldini and Pirlo all missed Saturday's 1-1 draw with Lazio, but the quartet have now returned to training ahead of what promises to be a mouth-watering tie.

Condition

"They are all in a good condition to play and have worked excellently this week in training to ensure they would be ready for this game," Ancelotti said.

Clarence Seedorf remains doubtful though, after he sustained a calf injury against Lazio, and Ancelotti admits that the Dutch midfielder is unlikely to feature.

"He will probably not be available tomorrow, but then you never know," Ancelotti continued. "We will have to see how things go today and decide tomorrow."

Two up top

Ancelotti also revealed that he will utilise two forwards against Arsene Wenger's men after Alexandre Pato played a solo role at the Emirates last time round.

"We will certainly be playing with two strikers because we are at home and, for games like this which you have got to win, you have got to have two forwards on the field," he concluded.

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