AC Milan, at the centre of takeover uncertainty and with coach Filippo Inzaghi unlikely to survive until next season, can have a hand in the Champions League shake-up when they face Roma on Saturday.
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The 18-time Serie A champions and winners of the European Cup on seven occasions are marooned in mid-table with just 43 points, a huge 36 behind Juventus who wrapped up the title last weekend.
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They go into their home clash with second-placed Roma on the back of three straight defeats and a winless run of five matches.
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To make matters worse, they will be without top scorer Jeremy Menez who is injured and defender Mattia De Sciglio who was red-carded after just 50 seconds into his side’s clash with Napoli last Sunday – the fastest sending-off in Serie A this season.
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As a consequence, Milan went down to a 3-0 loss to the Europa League semifinalists.
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Despite their problems, Milan’s former Roma defender Philippe Mexes believes the only way is up for the San Siro giants as they have one eye on next season.
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“We really can’t do much worse. We have to stay united. We know the fans are not happy and it’s up to us to get them back on our side,” Mexes, who spent seven years at Roma, told the club’s TV channel.
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“They are fighting for second place, are a united side and have a fine coach. After a bit of a wobble, they are doing well again with two wins in a row.”
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