Alexandre Pato Absent month

Alexandre Pato Milan again have to defend the absent. The problem is the same, namely about the injury.

This time Pato suffered a thigh muscle injury to play against Udinese before dawn.

"Milan announced the results of tests conducted this morning Alexandre Pato is the existence of the right thigh muscle strain," Milan in a statement.

"The Brazilian striker was expected to miss about four weeks, with consideration of any complications."

Absence makes the option Pato Milan thinning front line. Milan had been left behind Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Robinho and Kevin-Prince Boateng.

Milan attacker who is now left is Antonio Cassano and Filippo Inzaghi, who is still not fit enough to appear in full.

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Napoli    3 - 1    AC Milan

The match is underway in Naples. Milan have been awarded a corner by Paolo Tagliavento. Clarence Seedorf steps up to take it.Ezequiel Lavezzi (Napoli) gets in a strike but the shot is blocked by a defender.Minute 12 Goal! Milan have taken a 1 - 0 lead courtesy of a header from Alberto Aquilani. That's a fine assist from Antonio Cassano.

And in minute 13 Edinson Cavani gets an equalizer for Napoli. The score is now 1 - 1. Great play from Christian Maggio to set up the goal. Play has been interrupted briefly in Naples to check on Antonio Cassano, who is grimacing with pain. Play has been resumed. Milan's Antonio Cassano is back in action after a slight knock.

Napoli are pushing forward but Edinson Cavani's finish is wide of the goal. Napoli push forward at Stadio San Paolo and Marek Hamsik gets in a strike. This is blocked, however, by a determined Milan defence. In minute 24 Antonio Nocerino (Milan) has received a first yellow card. Napoli's Gokhan Inler misses with an attempt on goal. At Stadio San Paolo Ezequiel Lavezzi (Napoli) takes a corner from the right.

Napoli are coming forward and Marek Hamsik gets in a strike, it misses the target, however. Important block from the Napoli defence as Clarence Seedorf fires in a strike for Milan. Minute 36  Goal! The home team take a 2 - 1 lead through Edinson Cavani. Walter Gargano with an assist there.

Milan drive forward and Alberto Aquilani gets in a shot. Without netting, however. Alberto Aquilani for Milan gets in a strike but fails to hit the target. Paolo Tagliavento blows to end the first-half.

The whistle has gone to start the second-half. Marek Hamsik of Napoli gets in a strike, but is off target. Minute 51 Goal! Napoli extend their lead to 3 - 1 through Edinson Cavani. In minute 54 Alexandre Pato (Milan) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card. In Naples Clarence Seedorf for Milan takes a corner from the right-hand flag.

In Naples Milan drive forward through Alexandre Pato. His shot is on target but it's saved. Minute 62 Alessandro Nesta (Milan) gets a yellow card. Napoli's Salvatore Aronica has been booked in Naples. Minute 65 Walter Mazzarri (Napoli) is making a first substitution, with Blerim Dzemaili replacing Marek Hamsik. The away team have replaced Daniele Bonera with Luca Antonini. This is the first substitution made today by Massimiliano Allegri. Urby Emanuelson is replacing Mark van Bommel for Milan at Stadio San Paolo.

Milan are coming forward and Alexandre Pato gets in a strike, it misses the target, however. Alexandre Pato (Milan) gets up for a header but cannot keep the ball on target. In Naples Ezequiel Lavezzi for Napoli takes a corner from the right-hand flag. Minute 73 At Stadio San Paolo, Walter Gargano has been yellow-carded for the home team. Edinson Cavani is booked for the home team.


Milan's Luca Antonini breaks free at Stadio San Paolo. But the strike goes wide of the post. Napoli are pushing forward but Blerim Dzemaili's finish is wide of the goal. In minute 76 Luca Antonini for Milan has been booked by Paolo Tagliavento and receives a first yellow card. Massimiliano Allegri is making the team's third substitution at Stadio San Paolo with Stephan El Shaarawy replacing Alberto Aquilani.

In minute 78 The home team replace Andrea Dossena with Camilo Zuniga. Walter Mazzarri (Napoli) is making a third substitution, with Goran Pandev replacing Ezequiel Lavezzi. In Naples, Clarence Seedorf in Milan is presented with a shooting opportunity. But the strike is blocked by the covering defence. Edinson Cavani gets his shot on target but fails to score for Napoli.

Milan's Stephan El Shaarawy gets in a shot but it is blocked by a Napoli defender. Milan's Stephan El Shaarawy is on target but unsuccessful. The fourth official's board shows 3 minutes, which will be added to the second half. Napoli's Blerim Dzemaili gets his shot away but it misses the target. Paolo Tagliavento blows to end the match. The final score is 3 - 1.

Milan exploring Pato swap players with Torres

AC Milan boss speculated it was monitoring the development of the Spanish national team striker Fernando Torres.

In the last match of Chelsea, the former Liverpool striker was not sharply reduced, but Danny Sturridge able to close the hole in the front lines.

Meanwhile, the Rossoneri failed to bring 'Mr. X' in the transfer market this summer but the situation makes them still have funds remaining which is believed sufficient to bring Torres to the San Siro.

Local sources said a proposal involving the exchange of favorite players Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas, Alexandre Pato could happen.

There has been no official contact between the two elite clubs of Europe, but the management il Diavolo through Adriano Galliani and Braida Ariedo believed to still follow the gait Torres at Stamford Bridge.

Torres flew to the peninsula possibility open enough to remember Chelsea certainly reluctant to remove the striker to a rival Premier League club. Torres himself from the camp had closed the possibility of returning to Spain to join Real Madrid.