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AC Milan will want to hang onto their recent good form, which has seen them climb up to the fourth spot on the Serie A table when they travel to Lazio on Sunday.
The Rossoneri have put behind an indifferent start to the season under new boss Leonardo and have now garnered 19 points from 11 games. However they trail early leaders and fierce rivals Inter by 9 points heading into this game.
Last week a brace from Marco Borriello gave Milan a comfortable 2-0 win over Parma and helped them overcome early season nerves. Manager Leonardo will be happy to see his side coming to terms with the loss of Kaka in the summer. His spirits will also be boosted with the news that David Beckham will be back in January on another loan deal.
For this game, Alessandro Nesta has recovered from a muscle injury and should make it to the starting eleven.
Meanwhile Lazio are just two points off the relegation zone having collected just 11 points from 11 games played so far. The Biancocelesti have been disappointing to say the least and fans will hope to have something to cheer about on Sunday.
Last week, Lazio were held to a 1-1 draw by Siena despite taking an early lead through Stefano Mauri. Massimo Maccarone equalized just after 30 minutes to hand Lazio their fifth draw of the season.
Manager Davide Ballardini will hope his side can overcome the 4-1 loss to Villarreal during the midweek in the Europa League and compete hard in this game against Milan. Julio Cruz, Ousmane Dabo and Mourad Meghni are sidelined with injuries, but Francelino Matuzalem could be back after missing the Villarreal game due to suspension.