AC Milan Youth team lineup against Torino

AC Milan Youth Team Coach Christian Brochi

Mastalli and Fabbro celebrating

Fabbro celebrating after the second goal

Mastalli celebrating

MILAN – Cristian Brocchi had this to say before Torino-Milan: “We play attacking football but we also want to defend well. Torino are the type of side that we could have problems against but we have to do all we can to put them in difficulty.”

MILAN – Here are the official Torino and Milan line-ups for the quarter-final at the La Sciorba stadium:

TORINO: Zaccagno; Troiani, Mantovani, Fissore, Procopio; Danza, Lenoci; Lescano, Zenuni, Rosso; Morra. Subs: Bambino, Montefalcone, Bonifazi, Proia, Dalmasso, Martino, Candellone, Rizzo, Pinton, Edera, Debeljuh, Tindo. Coach: Moreno Longo

MILAN: Donnarumma; Calabria, De Santis, Bordi, Derosa; Mastalli, Modic, Crociata; Vassallo, Fabbro, Di Molfetta. Subs: Gori, Livieri, Mondonico, Bonanni, Papasodaro, Turano, Ronchi, Vido, Casiraghi, Felicioli, Segre. Coach: Cristian Brocchi

MILAN – Stephan El Shaarawy has been speaking to RAI Sport at Italy’s training centre at Coverciano: “This call-up has given me plenty of satisfaction especially after being out for almost four months with another injury. I came back three games from the end and I managed to celebrate my 100th appearance and score twice against Torino.”

Speaking about his return to the Italy squad, the striker said: “I have felt the confidence Conte has in me, especially in this season finale. I’m glad he came to see in the game against Torino, I have to thank him a lot and I want to repay his faith. Will I start against Croatia? I say that with the 4-3-3 it could further enhance my characteristics. I am of course available and I have so much confidence and desire for redemption as I have worked hard in recent months. They were difficult periods both professionally and personally. I was always convinced I would get fit and I was never worried that would not play again. I have had plenty of support and my motto is to always believe and stay humble because in football things can change from day to day, you are a champion one moment and then you are knocked down. That is why we must neither get too excited nor too disheartened.”

On Milan: “I have a contract with Milan, I hope to stay and get back to playing well with Milan. The crest? It reflects a bit my change as a person that I have had in recent times. Balotelli? Mario we know has great qualities. He had a few problems this year, but I hope he can return to give his best because he is a great player.”

MILAN – These are the declarations made exclusively to Milan Channel by the star of the Denver Nuggets and big Milan fan Danilo Gallinari:

“I expect changes to the team, I can see big names around, I think there will be some changes. The name that I read today on the front page in the Gazzetta was not bad, if Ibrahimovic were to return it would be a nice return. It was a difficult season with too many ups and downs, I could honestly say that Menez had a very good season but it was not enough for the season as a whole. Another name that comes to mind is Bonaventura. We hope to do better next year. Being a fan, I hope Olimpia Milan wins, but I hope Galliani prefers to focus on the football team but as a fan I have always been lucky for Olimpia. It will be a close game with Sassari, it has been a great series, Sassari has proven to be a tough team , we hope to finish with Milan winning. The goal with the national team is to win and qualify for Rio, this is what we have in mind.”