Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Milan's Serie A clash with Parma at the San Siro, a match which - if the Rossoneri win - would see them go third for now. Kick off at 19:45 GMT!

JUST WIDE BY PALETTA! Mistake in the Milan defence as they fail to clear their lines, the ricochet off Zapata falling to the Argentine, who cuts into the box and sidefoots it across Abbiati and wide.

Milan back with possession now as they pass it around the back nicely.

Good stuff by Parma as they force a corner off Abbiati. Milan clear that.

Boateng fires a low drive on goal but it's weak and easy for the keeper.

Balotelli with a bit of shirt pulling and Parma have a free-kick.

BALOTELLI FIRES WIDE! A yard or two off target with a first-time effort after good play by Boateng again.

Nocerino with a ball wide to Boateng, he looks inside to Balotelli who plays Muntari down the left. Well held up for Boateng, but his cross hits Marchionni and is easy for the keeper.

Decent start for the visitors as they make the early running before Amauri fails to keep in a long ball from Marchionni.

The first half is underway at the San Siro.

Bit of a delay to kick off - they've only just come out for the coin-toss etc.

William Hill's odds put Milan as 8/15 favourites with Parma at 5/1 and the draw 3/1. Sounds fair to me.

Okay calcio fans, I'm around on Twitter if you fancy some pre-match chat. I'm no gambler, but my virtual money is on Milan and a Balotelli brace.

Parma, meanwhile, DO hand Djamel Mesbah a start against his former club - he joined in a swap deal with Zaccardo. Otherwise no major surprises, with the aforementioned injuries meaning Pavarini starts in goal and Marchionni returns in midfield.

So Zaccardo does not start for Milan against his former club, so no full debut here. Another surprise is that El Shaarawy is not in the XI, with KP Boateng instead employed off Balotelli and Niang. Interesting.

TEAMS - Milan: Abbiati, De Sciglio, Yepes, Zapata, Constant, Nocerino, Montolivo, Muntari, Boateng, Niang, Balotelli // Parma: Pavarini, Rosi, Paletta, Coda, Mesbah, Marchionni, Valdes, Parolo, Sansone, Amauri, Biabiany

Parma have Aleandro Rosi and Marco Marchionni back from bans, but keeper Antonio Mirante misses out after a minor knee op. Midfielder Daniele Galloppa is out long term with a serious knee injury.

Italy midfielder Riccardo Montolivo returns to the Milan squad after a one-match ban, but forward Giampaolo Pazzini has a thigh problem. That means Mario Balotelli and Stephan El Shaarawy will be aided by young M'Baye Niang. Defender Daniele Bonera has a thigh problem, so Cristian Zaccardo could make his Milan debut against the club he left in January. Kevin Constant is fit after an ankle injury but may not feature.