ALLEGRI: "IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY, WE NEED TO FOCUS"

Back from the international break, the Rossoneri welcome Fiorentina to San Siro on Sunday, with kick-off scheduled for 20:45 CEST. As usual, Massimiliano Allegri held a pre-match press conference the day before, which was broadcast live on the AC Milan Official App and Milan TV from 12:00 CEST.

MILAN v FIORENTINA IN THE FIRST GAME BACK
"These games after a break are always a mystery, because the players are returning from 15 days away and need to rediscover their focus straight away. Tomorrow's game is the start of a big five-match run, and we need to put in a good display. No matter their standings, Fiorentina are a good side with good players. The boys are ready, and this is an opportunity for us to consolidate our standings."

FITNESS UPDATE
"Injuries are part of a season, so you need to be pessimistic. It happens. This is the most dangerous portion of the season, because the players have already played a lot of football. In terms of the statistics, November and March are the most dangerous months. They've already taken measures to avoid problems: next year, the autumn windows will be combined into one. Another solution could be bringing 20:45 kick-offs up to 20:00, so that the players can get home earlier and rest more. Rabiot and Pulisic are definitely out, and I think we might not see them at all before the next break. Estupiñan has an ankle problem and won't be available tomorrow. Nkunku has pain in his big toe, which we are monitoring. Jashari is out, but Saelemaekers is available."

SUBS
"We have plenty of options off the bench. Athekamer can play on the right or left. Pavlović can play left-back. The important thing is to have a good game against Fiorentina. We need to be patient until we have everyone back but keep getting results."

THE GROUP
"After the Juventus game, we couldn't be happy. When you come away from games that you could've won, and also almost lost in injury time, you need to be angry. If we want to grow, we need to win the games that can be one, and if you can't win, you must not lose. The main thing is that, when we play, everyone does what they need to do."

RAFA LEÃO
"He had a good week in training. He needed to regain fitness, and now, he's ready. Rafa is an extraordinary player, and he will do well. We expect a lot of him, and now that he's healthy, I'm happy to have him available."

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