Pirlo says Milan ready for United

Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo is confident his AC Milan side are peaking at the right time ahead of their Champions League semi…

Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo is confident his AC Milan side are peaking at the right time ahead of their Champions League semi-final return match with Manchester United.

United won the first leg 3-2 at Old Trafford and the two clubs will clash again in the second leg at the San Siro on Wednesday.

Speaking after Saturday's 1-0 win at Torino, World Cup winner Pirlo said: "Now we are looking ahead to Wednesday with confidence. We are doing well."

Pirlo, voted man of the match in the 2006 World Cup final and also the semi-final with Germany, then turned his sights to Wednesday's game and the 27-year-old is convinced the Rossoneri are improving.

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He said: "We have reached top condition at just the right moment. We will do well against Manchester United.  We expended a lot (of energy) today, but there is time to recover."

Coach Carlo Ancelotti said midfielder Gennaro Gattuso will be fit for the San Siro clash but Paolo Maldini is a doubt.

"The only player in doubt today is Maldini but we still have four days to get him fit," said Ancelotti.  "Gattuso will definitely be available, however."