Milan, Pioli: "It's not a decisive match against Juventus. Ibra won't be ready to return."

Stefano Pioli previewed Milan's midweek match against Juventus, an important one for the first-place rossoneri against a Juventus who rebounded with a win in their previous match. The coach spoke in his pre-match press conference and discussed the encounter: "This is an important match because of the history of the two clubs. But this is only the 15th match of the season, which is a marathon, so this is not a decisive match. They are improving, and they have reinvented themselves this season. They are a good team with excellent players. Juventus cannot lose the scudetto tomorrow, there is too much time left for them to recover, especially for such a strong and well drilled team like Juve. Ibra? He is better, he is working hard, but he will not be available on Wednesday. Leao is improving, he doesn't have Ibra's exact characteristics and we need to adjust to his style. I see a great will to grow and improve in him. 

Transfers? The club is ready to take advantage of any possibility. The talks tontinue. Simakan is close? I won't comment on it. Conti? He is a likeable player, he is not first choice but football always shows that changes can happen quickly when you perform."