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Apr 17 2007, 09:43 PM
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Ancelotti has Ronaldo doubt Carlo Ancelotti has warned that Ronaldo may not be fit to play against Ascoli tomorrow afternoon, but he will not be resting his stars.
“I will rotate the squad a little bit in defence, but Kaka will play from the start and stay on until I see signs of weakening,†noted the Milan tactician.
“Clarence Seedorf and Massimo Ambrosini rested at the weekend, so they can return to midfield, while Andrea Pirlo will also start. Ronaldo has to fully recover before he can play and until now that is not the case.
“We could see Ronaldo and Alberto Gilardino upfront or Ricardo Oliveira and Gilardino. In the current situation, I would not talk about Ronaldo in the initial line-up.â€
A certain absence is Nelson Dida, as the goalkeeper has suffered a recurring shoulder injury and is now a major doubt for the Champions League semi-final with Manchester United.
“Unfortunately this shoulder problem is nothing new, but we will do everything we can to get him back for Manchester. In any case, Zeljko Kalac is in good shape. “Paolo Maldini, Pippo Inzaghi and Cristian Brocchi aren’t fit yet, so we won’t take risks with them. Marcos Cafu and Serginho will stay behind to work on their best form.â€
The Rossoneri travel to the Stadio Del Duca against an Ascoli side that is propping up the table and almost mathematically doomed to relegation.
“This team is alive and, just like Messina on Sunday, gambling with their last throw of the dice. This is a great opportunity for us to go four points clear of Palermo and that advantage in fourth place would give us a certain confidence. There is still a long road to go for that Champions League spot though.â€
Milan still have a good chance of winning the European trophy this season, despite their difficult start in Serie A.
“That competition is a great satisfaction for anyone who wins it. When a big club starts the season they think of taking everything, not creating a list of preferences.â€
Some say that the European result will decide whether Ancelotti remains on his bench next season.
“My contract expires at the end of next term. I hope to extend it, but I haven’t spoken to the club yet.†channel4
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Apr 18 2007, 12:26 AM
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QUOTE (han2503) Kalac is our number 2 keeper so I'm assuming that he will be taking over until Dida gets back. How I wish for those days when we had someone like Abbiati on the bench Someone on another forum said it best: "We have 4 keepers but now that Dida is injured we don't have a single one that we can rely on." QUOTE (dst) "a club like Milan"? For the first time in my life I took an evening nap... but I don't think the world changed THAT much!?? Heh. So true...heck, that makes us almost sound second-rate.
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Apr 18 2007, 08:09 AM
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QUOTE (Rossoneri7 @ Apr 18 2007, 04:00 AM) No it hasn't, but my nails grew a millimeter, what about u I'm Wolverine.
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Apr 18 2007, 03:50 PM
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Lineup (per ESPN. Still nothing on the Milan site):
Kalac Oddo Nesta Bonera Jankulovski Ambrosini Pirlo Seedorf Kaka Gilardino Oliveira
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Apr 18 2007, 03:58 PM
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Official Line Ups
ASCOLI: Eleftheropoulos; Melara, Corallo, Lombardi; Foglio, Guberti, Di Biagio, Boudianski, Pesce; Soncin, Paolucci MILAN: Kalac; Oddo, Bonera, Nesta, Jankulovski; Ambrosini, Pirlo, Seedorf; Kakà ; Ronaldo, Gilardino.
Ronaldo will probably be taken off after half time
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