AC Milan interim coach Cristian Brocchi hopes his team can prove they are better than many give them credit for as they continue their push for a European place with a clash against Carpi.
Brocchi replaced the sacked Sinisa Mihajlovic at the helm on April 12 and led Milan to a 1-0 win at Sampdoria in his first game in charge.
A second-half goal from Carlos Bacca saw the club end a five-match winless run, leaving them sixth in the Serie A table, seven points adrift of Fiorentina.
"My players are not as poor as many would believe," he told Tiki Taka.
"I hope that from now on they can give 110 per cent."
Brocchi is still without M'Baye Niang, who suffered ankle and shoulder injuries in a car accident in February.
He has just one league goal this season, scored in September, and Bacca - with 15 - has had to shoulder most of the load for Milan up front.
Fabrizio Castori's Carpi have staged something of a resurgence with three wins from their past five league matches.
"On Thursday we go to San Siro against Milan," he said after his side's latest win.
"On paper it is a tough match but we'll try to bring a positive result. The team is fine and has a great physical condition that enhances the way we play.
"[We need] so much running to try to keep up with the higher technical level of the Rossoneri."
