Milan return to the field after defeating Verona this time against Manchester United in the Europa League round of 32 tie. Coach of the rossoneri Stefano Pioli previewed the match speaking to the press ahead of the fixture: "We are in a positive moment and this should give us certainty. When we play as a team we can beat anyone and we have prepared well for United. We must be a team in every phase, we defend well when we defend as a team."
"United has a very good squad. They won a deserved match against City offering a display of quality. It will be a prestigious fixture with a lot of history in the past. I expect a good match from our team tomorrow in a difficult arena. We are working to be a winning team and these are important matches. Maldini said that we need to be in the Champions League for two consecutive years to be competitive at a certain level. We must continue improving and the results will come naturally."
The former Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori also spoke to the media about facing former Premier League rivals United: "It will be an important match between two historic clubs. We must give our all. We know they have fast, talented attackers and we must pay them great attention. From a personal perspective I am doing very well and I am trying to do my best to help the team."
