Vikash joy at Milan

Vikash Dhorasoo insists he is not bitter at failing to force his way in to the Milan team.

Dhorasoo joined the Serie A champions from Ligue 1 counterparts Lyon over the summer but he has yet to establish himself under Carlo Ancelotti.

The 31-year-old has not been picked in Serie A as yet, while he has been restricted to a fleeting appearance in the UEFA Champions League.

But the situation is not distressing Dhorasoo, despite his acknowledgement that the French can not understand why he is happy to be overlooked.

He admits he is merely buoyed by being part of the Milan squad and is not concerned that he seems to be way down the pecking order at San Siro.

"I stated that the worst thing that could happen was to be the 25th player at Milan," Dhorasoo told L'Equipe.

"And that is what has happened.

"But how can that be the worst thing considering how extraordinary it is to be an AC Milan player?

"But I know it is difficult to explain to the French people.

"I know why I came here at my age. Six months ago, I was banned from the Lyon group for a match at Auxerre."