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TRAINING UPDATE

MILAN – The players have been taking part in an afternoon training session in Rome at the Acqua Acetosa Sports Centre.The players began with some running drills using the cones and the obstacles followed by some stretching.The session continued with a possession exercise before finishing off with a practice match.The players that played from the first minute against Lazio trained apart by taking part in a cool-down session.

SPORTCONNECT: BERTOMEU AND GANDINI PART OF FORUM

MILAN - Sportconnect, the biggest private network of sporting managers, has announced that Jordi Bertomeu, the President and CEO of basketball’s Euroleague and Umberto Gandini, AC Milan’s Sporting Organising Director, will be present at the Sports Managers Forum in association with the Euroleague.The event will be taking place in Milan at the Mediolanum Forum arena and will include a distinguished panel of people from the sector. The meeting will be held on the 16th of May, on the same day of the Final Four of the Euroleague in Milan.The President of Sportconnect, Michael Cunnah, had the following to say: "We’re delighted to be launching this event in Milan in association with the Basketball Euroleague. Our events are increasing in popularity and staging one in Milan is the launching pad for other events on a global scale.”Jordi Bertomeu added: "We’re enthusiastic about hosting the event for the second successive year during the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four in Milan. Sportconnect offers a unique experience in its field, an opinion which is shared by its partners and others in the field.”Umberto Gandini also commented on the event: "It’s a privilege for the city of Milan to host such a prestigious event for the first time.”

Mario Gomez injury update

Mario Gomez underwent diagnostic procedures today after injuring his knee in yesterday’s league match against Napoli.

Scans revealed a Grade I sprain of the medial collateral ligament. The striker will rest for a week while having appropriate treatment before having further tests and scans.

TRAINING SET TO START

MILAN – The Milan squad have reached the Acqua Acetosa Sports Centre in Rome where they will soon begin training. This is the first training session for the rossoneri after Sunday’s match with Lazio.Tomorrow meanwhile the players will train again ahead of Wednesday’s match with Fiorentina. Coach Clarence Seedorf will also be giving his pre-match press conference.

ITALY UNDER-17: 2 ROSSONERI CALLED-UP

MILAN – As reported by the Italian Football Association website, the Italy Under-17 team arrived yesterday in the Czech Republic ahead of Wednesday’s qualifier match for the European Championships against Albania.After a week of training, coach Daniele Zoratto finalised his 18-man squad for the match. 2 Milan Youth players are part of that squad: defender De Santis and midfielder Felicioli.