Balotelli's return to fitness but says AC Milan still hope
for the Champions League.
AC Milan head coach Sinisa Mihajlovic refuses to put a time
frame on the return to action of Mario Balotelli.
The Liverpool loanee showed some encouraging glimpses of
form last month and scored in the 3-2 victory over Udinese, but
a persistent groin problem has kept him sidelined since the 1-0
defeat to Genoa on September 27.
Mihajlovic says Balotelli is continuing to work on strengthening
the muscle but admits he cannot say when he will be available.
"The groin pain comes and goes. The doctors are trying
everything to solve the problem," he said.
"He is working to strengthen the painful part, he's trying
everything but he can't run. I don't know when he can come
back."
Milan got back to winning ways on Sunday against Sassuolo
and Mihajlovic is unwilling to abandon hope of a Champions
League spot as long as his side continue to show the same
desire.
"Of course I believe," he said. "If Juve believe in a Scudetto
comeback, we can make a comeback to the Champions
League.
"The team is more compact now. Before, we didn't attack and
defend, but now it's better. But the goal is to concede fewer
chances than before.
"We must try to win. I want to see the spirit of the last few
minutes against Sassuolo. They responded well straight after
the goal and tried to play, and were rewarded in the end."
Gianluigi Donnarumma became the youngest goalkeeper to
start a Serie A match on Sunday, at the age of 16 years and
eight months, and Mihajlovic hinted that he could keep his place
against Chievo on Wednesday.
"I didn't take off Lopez because he conceded a goal against
Torino, but because, at the moment, Donnarumma looks better
to me," he added. "We have two great goalkeepers with great
personality, who are very reliable."
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