Serie A Preview: Milan v Livorno

The San Siro outfit have finally hit form ahead of Saturday's clash and, despite a tumultuous season to date, can still qualify for European football after four successive triumphs.

For a club of Milan's stature – seven-time UEFA Champions League winners – a spot in Europe's second-tier competition is nothing to brag about but it would at least salvage a difficult campaign.

Defender Daniele Bonera told the club's official website ahead of the game: "As a team we're succeeding in a run of games that makes us all focus very hard.

"We have to look to win all matches from here to the derby (against Inter on May 4) but if we don't beat Livorno all of this could count for nothing.

"We're defending well and we know that sooner or later we're going to score."

Milan – who announced a "consolidated loss of €15.7 million" during the week - have conceded just one goal in their winning streak, which has seen six different players score.

That will please coach Clarence Seedorf, with Milan's avenues to goal rather limited this season – just two players, Mario Balotelli and Kaka, have netted more than four times in the league.

Stephan El Shaarawy's comeback from a foot injury continues, with the forward fit enough to feature in Italy's 42-man training camp in Coverciano ahead of the FIFA World Cup.