The Rossoneri are set to play Champions League football at San Siro after a long period of absence: from Atlético Madrid on 19 February 2014 to Atlético Madrid tomorrow, 28 September 2021. After the opening defeat against Liverpool, AC Milan are looking to pick up their first points in Group B against Simeone's men. On the eve of the match, Coach Pioli and Brahim Díaz have spoken at the press conference at Milanello to preview the encounter.
STEFANO PIOLI'S THOUGHTS
THE ROSSONERI'S CURRENT FORM
"We've been really good lately at taking our chances to do something more, to improve. It's true that we're a really young team and this is an added value for this squad. Where we can't get to with experience, we'll reach with energy, hunger, enthusiasm and also the support of the fans, who will help us a lot tomorrow. Our ambition is to play to the best of our ability game after game. The future? We're just thinking about tomorrow's game, in which we'll need to be at our very best."
ATLÉTICO AND TOMORROW'S GAME
"Until Saturday, they were unbeaten and top of La Liga. They're a strong team with a good coach and experienced players, who are so good at punishing any little error. We'll need to play at our very best from a technical point of view and stay focused from kick-off to the final whistle. The bar is so much higher in the Champions League and the little details make all the difference. We conceded goals in Liverpool due to lapses in concentration; we need to play simple, quick football, without making the wrong decisions. It'll be an important game but not a decisive one. We have four matches after the game tomorrow but we want to get points on the board."
INDIVIDUALS
"At this level, being out even two weeks means you come back a bit out of sorts; it was right to give Giroud minutes against Spezia and his condition will improve over the coming game. Hernández is improving defensively; his performance on Saturday was one of his best in a Rossoneri shirt. In terms of Kjær and Florenzi, the training sessions today and tomorrow will be really important; we'll take stock of their fitness. For the other players out, it's more likely that they'll be back after the international break."
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