Injured Pirlo risks missing PSV clash

Milan's in-form midfielder Andrea Pirlo faces a race against time to be fit for the expected Champions League semi-final against PSV Eindhoven later this month, the club said on its website. The Italian international will be out of action for around 10...

Milan's in-form midfielder Andrea Pirlo faces a race against time to be fit for the expected Champions League semi-final against PSV Eindhoven later this month, the club said on its website.

The Italian international will be out of action for around 10 days after injuring his knee in Tuesday's abandoned quarter-final, second leg against Inter and is expected to miss Serie A matches against Parma and Siena.

The injury also leaves Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti with a nervous wait as he prepares his side to take on the Dutch side on April 26, providing UEFA award the club the quarter-final victory as expected today.

The referee stopped Tuesday's match at the San Siro after 73 minutes when a flare hit thrown by Inter fans hit the Milan goalkeeper Dida. Milan were winning 1-0 on the night and 3-0 on aggregate.

Pirlo has been in superb form recently, scoring both goals in Italy's 2-0 win over Scotland in a World Cup qualifier, as well as setting up Jaap Stam and Andriy Shevchenko to score in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final.

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