Lazio - AC Milan 

Lazio have been playing better away from home so hopefully that will continue tomorrow but it is a team with excellent players, good technique. They have Klose who is having an excellent season, along with Rocchi they are a good partnership. They have Ledesma. They have a good squad and deserve where they are in the table.

The match against Lazio in the Italian Cup was a good one from a technical point of view, they played three at the back, we got in front and played well. That's not taking anything away from tomorrow being difficult because Lazio is a good team."

AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri, Press Conference, Centro Sportivo Milanello

As for AC Milan winning the Scudetto

Allegri said, "At 11pm on the 25th we will make our valuations on the month of February and what chance we have of winning the league. It is normal that Milan are favourites because we won the title last year but it is true that Juventus are the only team unbeaten in Italy and are on 44 points. They have the best defence in the league and are champions of Italy at the moment."

  On the formation for Lazio

"I had players back in training this morning but I haven't decided who will start. The only certainty is that Thiago will be back. Ibra and Robinho will start in attack then I have to decide who will behind them. At the moment, the right of midfield could be either Ambrosini or Emanuelson, I will decide between this evening and tomorrow.

Muntari is a player I know from Livorno. He has done less than he could have. He is a technical player, he is strong, dynamic and he is a good signing for Milan. He has had excellent years, he has all the characteristics to become a great player and he can play in the Champions League.

Despite the absencees we have played well and the results have shown this. Obviously I hope to have everyone back and available as soon as possible. It is difficult to say when Boateng will be back. He's working to get fit like the others.

I think Juventus are having a wonderful year. They are playing well and Conte has done well to get across what he wants from the team and results count in the end. We know we have a tough fixture list and it is important to stick with them so we get to our clash in the best possible state.

On Forward Filippo Inzaghi

Inzaghi is free to decide whether to leave or not. I spoke to Filippo yesterday and I'm happy if he remains as he has been well received so far, if he wants to leave because he wants to get involved and feel the protagonist in every way, he is free to do so, the fact remains that it takes nothing away for what Inzaghi has done for Milan, the respect that I have, who have all the fans, and all Milanello to one that is part of the history of Milan.

Every month, every year they are trying to improve synthetic pitches and it is something that the club and Inter will have to look into eventually. It is difficult playing on the pitch at the weekend.

On Antonio Nocerino

I didn't expect Nocerino to score seven goals in 15 games but he has taken his chance and he is doing well at Milan.

2011 - 2012 Italian Serie A  Week  21

Lazio - AC Milan
Wednesday 1 February 2012
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
20:45 Italy Time

Referee:  DAMATO
Assistants:  MAGGIANI – PASSERI
Fourth Official:  PERUZZO