MILANELLO – The Rossoneri held another training session on Thursday ahead of Sunday’s Serie A match at home to Genoa. A reminder that kick-off is 12.30 local time.
Focusing back to Thursday’s work-out, the session got underway at 12.30 on the central pitch with Luiz Adriano, Menez, Balotelli, Boateng, De Sciglio, Zapata, Josè Mauri and Nocerino taking part in a keep-ball drill after a warm-up. The rest of the squad worked on individual drills before taking part in a series of mini practice matches. The session came to a close with a regular practice match on a reduced size pitch with goalkeepers.
Individuals: Niang and Calabria worked apart on individual training programmes centred around fitness drills. Giacomo Bonaventura trained apart too but focused on a technical-athletic programme.
MILAN-GENOA PREVIEW
Ahead of the league clash, we take a look back at past meetings in the second part of the season between the two teams, the former players from the past and the present, a memorable moment from a previous showdown and the form of the two sides going into the league encounter at the San Siro.
PAST FIVE MEETINGS IN THE SECOND PART OF THE SEASON:
Season 2014/15: Milan-Genoa 3-1. Round 33.
Season 2011/12: Milan-Genoa 1-0. Round 33.
Season 2008/09: Milan-Genoa 1-1. Round 21.
Season 2007/08: Milan-Genoa 2-0. Round 20.
Season 1989/90: Milan-Genoa 1-0. Round 22.
FORMER PLAYERS:
MILAN: Luca Antonelli (at Genoa from 2011 to January 2015), Juraj Kucka (from January 2011 to August 2015), Andrea Bertolacci (at Genoa from July 2012 to June 2015), M'Baye Niang (at Genoa from January 2015 to June 2015).
GENOA:
Alessio Cerci (at Milan from January 2015 to January 2016), Suso (at Milan from January 2015, on loan at Genoa from January 2016).
The following are a selection to have played for both clubs:
Alberto Paloschi (at Milan from 2002 to 2008, at Genoa from January to June 2011),
Alexander Merkel (at Milan from 2008 to 2010, at Genoa from 2010 to January 2013), Stefano Eranio (at Genoa from 1984 to 1992, at Milan from 1992 to 1997), Christian Panucci (at Genoa from 1991 to 1993, at Milan from 1993 to 1996), Kakhaber Kaladze (at Milan from 2000 to 2010, at Genoa from 2010 to 2012), Kevin Constant (at Genoa in 2011/2012, at Milan from 2012 to 2014), Valter Birsa (at Genoa in 2010/2011, at Milan in 2013/2014), Antonio Nocerino (at Genoa in 2004/2005 and at Milan from 2011 until 2013-14), Marco Amelia (at Genoa in 2009/2010 and at Milan from 2010 to 2014), Alberto Gilardino (at Milan from 2005 to 2008, at Genoa in first six months of 2011-2012 and 2013/2014), Stephan El Shaarawy (Genoa youth sector product and from 2008 to 2010, at Milan from 2011 to 2015), Salvatore Bocchetti (at Genoa from 2008 to 2010, at Milan from January 2015 to June 2015), Mattia Destro (at Genoa in 2010/2011, at Milan from January 2015 to June 2015), Marco Borriello (at Milan from 2002 to 2004 and then 2008 to 2010).
MEMORABLE MOMENT: Milan-Genoa 2-0. Season 2007/2008.
A brace from a young Alexandre Pato gave the Rossoneri all 3 points in the contest with newly promoted Genoa. The Brazilian talent came to life in the second half, heading home the opener on 68 minutes and then sealing the victory on 82 minutes with another headed goal.
MILAN’S PAST FIVE HOME MATCHES IN SERIE A:
Round 24 Milan-Udinese 1-1
Round 22: Milan-Inter 3-0
Round 20: Milan-Fiorentina 2-0
Round 18: Milan-Bologna 0-1
Round 16: Milan-H.Verona 1-1
GENOA’S PAST FIVE AWAY MATCHES IN SERIE A:
Round 23: Juventus-Genoa 1-0
Round 21: Verona-Genoa 1-1
Round 19: Atalanta-Genoa 0-2
Round 17: Roma-Genoa 2-0
Round 15: Inter-Genoa 1-0
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