MILAN – The players have woken up to clear skies this morning in Reggio Emilia and temperatures of around 21 degrees ahead of today’s lunch-time match with Sassuolo. Temperatures are set to rise come kick-off which is at 12.30 local time at the Mapei Stadium.

MILAN – Ahead of today’s lunch-time kick-off against Sassuolo, the rossoneri went for a morning stroll nearby the hotel where they are staying. The players then had their pre-match meal at 09.30.

A reminder that kick-off is 12.30 local time at the Mapei Stadium.

MILAN – After losing out to Sampdoria on penalties yesterday in the Alpignano Cup, the Giovanissimi Regionali A 2001 take on Cuneo this morning in the semi-finals for 5th to 8th place at the cup competition which is taking place in the northern Italian region of Piedmont.

MILAN – On this day in 1992, Carlo Ancelotti played his last ever match at the San Siro for Milan and marked it in style by netting a brace in a 4-0 win over Verona. It was only a farewell, seeing as Ancelotti would make a return to Milan as a coach, winning everything there is to win and consolidating his legendary status at the club and building a reputation as one of the top coaches of the modern game. The Italian would then take his experience abroad, enjoying success at Chelsea, PSG and Real Madrid.

Also on this day, but in 1987, the rossoneri played out a goalless draw away at Udinese. The result was significant as it allowed Milan to qualify for the UEFA Cup play-off which they would win 1-0 against Sampdoria in Turin.

MILAN – Well done to Nole Djokovic on reaching the final of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome. The tennis star, and also huge Milan fan, defeated Ferrer in 2 sets (6-4, 6-4) in the semi-finals.