Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of AC Milan's Serie A clash with Udinese at San Siro. Fresh from a huge victory at Roma on Sunday, the Rossoneri are targeting a victory that would them to within a point of leaders and city rivals Inter. Team news will follow next, kick-off is just an hour away!

Serie A / Matchday 25

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza / 03.03.2021

AC Milan

Completed

Udinese

F. Kessié(90+7' PEN)

Rodrigo(68')

Live

Live Updates

ByDan Quarrell

Updated 03/03/2021 at 21:50 GMT

24'

Yellow card! Rebic inadvertently catches Becao in the face with a leg and goes into the referee's notepad. It was clearly an accident but that's a painful one.

Yellow card

A. Rebic

AC Milan

Yellow Cards1

Fouls2

22'

Filled with confidence after his winning goal against Fiorentina at the weekend, Nestorovski tries an ambitious effort from distance. Never troubling Donnarumma, though.

21'

The Serie A has been a breath of fresh air this season. Inter face a difficult away trip to Parma tomorrow night, while Juve defeated Spezia 3-0 last night to keep the pressure on the Milan clubs.

19'

Udinese goalkeeper Musso is called into action for the first time this evening, comfortably claiming Diaz's shot from the edge of the box.

18'

Milan have a penalty appeal waved away after Kessie goes down under pressure from Arslan after a smart turn. You have seen them given, but it would have been soft.

17'

Ibra is going to be a huge miss for Milan. It's feared he could be absent for up to four games. Can they find a way without the Swede tonight?

15'

Patient football from Milan. They work it from left to right, but then a stray pass. Udinese throw-in.

13'

Udinese have everyone behind the ball as Milan control possession. They won't be an easy nut to crack.

11'

Milan have settled into the game quickly and force a corner, won by Kalulu. Udinese deal with the first set-piece delivery, Milan win another, which they play short, but comes to nothing.

Kessie picks out Leao inside the box, but he's closed down quickly and can't get his shot away. Meanwhile, there's a concern over De Paul, who appears to have picked up an injury. Udinese can't afford to lose him.

Here's a neat attacking move from Udinese, built down the left, but for some bizarre reason Nestorovski tries to play a pass to Pereyra, who is an acre offside.

Leao makes a run to the right flank where he controls Romagnoli's long ball only to run straight into the challenge of Becao, who wins possession back for the visitors.

The physio checks are over and Kjaer is back on his feet, ready to resume action.

The corner comes to nothing and to make matters worse, Kjaer is down holding his knee and requires treatment.

Udinese make a nervy start, with Molina misplacing a back-pass aimed for his goalkeeper and conceding a corner within 20 seconds.

1st Half

Kick-off! Right, here we go. This is a very tricky tie for Milan and one they will do well to garner all three points from. But it's a must-win in their quest for the title.

19:40

FIVE minutes until we get moving! It's AC Milan versus Udinese in Serie A, it's LIVE and it's NEXT!

19:35

TEN minutes until kick-off! Milan would tighten their grip on a top-four place with victory and it would also ensure they keep the pressure on city rivals Inter, currently four points clear at the top of the table. Udinese, meanwhile, would jump into the top 10 with a win.

19:30

Udinese are one of the division's in-form teams having won three of their last five games to pull clear of the relegation zone. The reversal - played back in November - ended 2-1 to Milan, with Ibra scoring a dramatic late acrobatic winner. This will be another tough test for the Rossoneri.

19:25

It is almost two months since Leao scored for Milan, but he has the confidence of his coach. "Up until a few days ago we talked about an improved Leao and inside the game," Pioli said. "I'm satisfied with Leao, tomorrow he will start from the beginning. From a mental point of view he is ready, he has grown a lot."

1234