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Played
April 7, 2013 4:00 PM IST
Stadio Artemio Franchi — Firenze
Referee: P. Tagliavento
Attendance: 23000
April 7, 2013 4:00 PM IST
Stadio Artemio Franchi — Firenze
Referee: P. Tagliavento
Attendance: 23000
Fiorentina-AC Milan Preview: Can Allegri's men make it five straight wins?
The Rossoneri hold a commanding six-point lead over Vincenzo Montella's side and could cement third spot with another win on Sunday
By Alec Fenn
Getty
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FIORENTINA
 Viviano Tomovic, Savic, Compper, Pasqual Aquilani, Pizarro, Valero Ljajic, Toni, Cuadrado |
AC MILAN
 Abbiati Abate, Mexes, Zapata, De Sciglio Flamini, Montolivo, Muntari Boateng, Balotelli, El Shaarawy |
It seemed unthinkable prior to Christmas, but victory over Fiorentina on Sunday will effectively see AC Milan book their place in next season's Champions League and tighten their increasingly-firm grip on third spot.
The Rossoneri have won their last four Serie A games and kept clean sheets in all of those encounters, a run of form which sees them six points ahead of fourth-placed Viola and two adrift of Napoli in second spot.
Nigel de Jong is the only unavailable player in Massimiliano Allegri's first-team squad as he continues his recovery from a long term Achilles injury.
The home side have greater cause for concern, however, with Matias Fernandez, Ahmed Hegazy, Giuseppe Rossi, Michele Camporese and star man Stevan Jovetic all injured, while Gonzalo Rodriguez misses out through suspension.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- AC Milan's attacking trio of Stephan El Shaarawy, Mario Balotelli and Kevin-Prince Boateng are all one booking away from suspension.
- The Rossoneri will move nine points clear of Fiorentina if they win on Sunday.
- Giampaolo Pazzini (right), Milan's second top goalscorer with 13 strikes to his name, should return to the first-team squad for the trip to Florence.
- Massimiliano Allegri's side have led at half-time and full-time in each of their last four Serie A games.
- Fiorentina will have to do without main man Stevan Jovetic on Sunday through injury - the forward has found the back of the net 12 times this season.
- The Viola have scored at least two goals in nine of their last 11 Serie A games.
- Vincenzo Montella's side have won their last four home games.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Fiorentina 0-2 Milan
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Fiorentina 1-2 Milan
- 17.8 %
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Fiorentina 1-3 Milan
- 12.67 %
| Serie A (ITA1) | 07-Apr-2013 | Fiorentina 2 - Milan 2 |
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| Serie A (ITA1) | 11-Nov-2012 | Milan 1 - Fiorentina 3 |
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| Serie A (ITA1) | 07-Apr-2012 | Milan 1 - Fiorentina 2 |
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| Serie A (ITA1) | 20-Nov-2011 | Fiorentina 0 - Milan 0 |
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| Serie A (ITA1) | 11-Apr-2011 | Fiorentina 1 - Milan 2 |
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Fiorentina
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| 20-May-2013 | Pescara 1 - Fiorentina 5 | ITA1 |
| 12-May-2013 | Fiorentina 1 - Palermo 0 | ITA1 |
| 09-May-2013 | Siena 0 - Fiorentina 1 | ITA1 |
| 05-May-2013 | Fiorentina 0 - AS Roma 1 | ITA1 |
| 28-Apr-2013 | Sampdoria 0 - Fiorentina 3 | ITA1 |
Milan
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| 20-May-2013 | Siena 1 - Milan 2 | ITA1 |
| 13-May-2013 | Milan 0 - AS Roma 0 | ITA1 |
| 08-May-2013 | Pescara 0 - Milan 4 | ITA1 |
| 05-May-2013 | Milan 1 - Torino 0 | ITA1 |
| 29-Apr-2013 | Milan 4 - Catania 2 | ITA1 |
| 1 | Emiliano Viviano | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Facundo Roncaglia | Defender |
| 15 | Stefan Savic | Defender |
| 23 | Manuel Pasqual | Defender |
| 16 | Nenad Tomovic | Defender |
| 26 | David Pizarro | Midfielder |
| 10 | Alberto Aquilani | Midfielder |
| 11 | Juan Guillermo Cuadrado | Midfielder |
| 20 | Borja Valero Iglesias | Midfielder |
| 8 | Stevan Jovetic | Striker |
| 22 | Adem Ljajic | Striker |
| 12 | Cristiano Lupatelli | Goalkeeper |
| 89 | Neto | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Marvin Compper | Defender |
| - | Mohamed Lamine Sissoko | Midfielder |
| - | Cristian Llama | Midfielder |
| - | Giulio Migliaccio | Midfielder |
| - | Rafal Wolski | Midfielder |
| - | Filippo Bernardeschi | Midfielder |
| 92 | Rômulo | Midfielder |
| 18 | Marcelo Alejandro Larrondo | Striker |
| 30 | Luca Toni | Striker |
| 32 | Christian Abbiati | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Mattia De Sciglio | Defender |
| 5 | Philippe Mexes | Defender |
| 17 | Cristian Zapata | Defender |
| 20 | Ignazio Abate | Defender |
| 4 | Sulley Ali Muntari | Midfielder |
| 10 | Kevin-Prince Boateng | Midfielder |
| 16 | Mathieu Flamini | Midfielder |
| 18 | Riccardo Montolivo | Midfielder |
| 45 | Mario Balotelli | Striker |
| 92 | Stephan El Shaarawy | Midfielder |
| 1 | Marco Amelia | Goalkeeper |
| 59 | Gabriel | Goalkeeper |
| 25 | Daniele Bonera | Defender |
| 76 | Mario Alberto Yepes | Defender |
| 77 | Luca Antonini | Defender |
| 2 | Cristian Zaccardo | Defender |
| 8 | Antonio Nocerino | Midfielder |
| 21 | Kevin Constant | Midfielder |
| 7 | Robinho | Striker |
| 11 | Giampaolo Pazzini | Striker |
| 22 | Bojan Krkic | Striker |
| 9 | L. Niang | Goalkeeper |
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Edinson Cavani Striker Napoli |
29 | 7 |
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Antonio Di Natale Striker Udinese |
23 | 4 |
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Pablo Daniel Osvaldo Striker Roma |
16 | 2 |
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Stephan El Shaarawy Midfielder Milan |
16 | 0 |
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Germán Denis Striker Atalanta |
15 | 5 |