Milan have been on a winning run both in Serie A and in the Coppa Italia, beating Torino midweek to advance to the Semifinal. Next up in Serie A is Verona, and coach of the rossoneri Stefano Pioli previewed the match speaking to the press: "Juric is doing a great job, they are doing well. They run a lot and play well all over the pitch. We are approaching the match with determination and concentration, we are not the same team as in Bergamo, and now we must show it."
"Our transfer market added several important players at the start of the month, players of quality and good personality, like Ibrahimovic, Kjaer and Begovic. In midfield we're getting Biglia back, I don't think we will have any problems. Paquetà? There is no backstory. He is a Milan player and he must be ready to play when called on like all of his other teammates. Kjaer and Ibrahimovic have had the flu for several days, so they are not in the squad."