AC Milan vs Fiorentina preview - Cassano could return

AC Milan striker Antonio Cassano could return from his heart problem to feature in the home game against strugglers Fiorentina.

The Italy international was given the all-clear to return to action after spending more than five months on the sidelines.

The Italy international underwent minor surgery in November to repair an atrial septal defect and was ruled out of action indefinitely.

AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri said: "Cassano is in good condition.

"He has worked a lot and he has a lot of quality.

"There are good possibilities that he will be with us on Saturday."

Allegri has urged his players to get over the disappointment of their Champions League exit and focus on the domestic front.

The Rossoneri fell 3-1 at Barcelona on Tuesday night to bow out of the competition in the quarter-final stages.

That result followed a 1-1 draw at Catania that saw their advantage over Juventus at the top of the standings cut to just two points with eight games to go.

"This is the most important game," Allegri said. "We have to forget our Champions League elimination.

"We just have to focus on getting points against a team that, even though they are struggling, have good players."

Rivals Fiorentina travel to the San Siro feeling the heat after last weekend's 2-1 defeat to Chievo saw them drop to 17th position, one place and five points clear of the drop zone.

The Viola have won just once in their last nine games and coach Delio Rossi has not hidden his concerns ahead of the encounter against the Serie A leaders.

"The team is afraid," Rossi said. "It's difficult to do well when there is fear and we need calmness, which at the moment is just not here.

"We are not accustomed to these results and we all have to push in the same direction."

Fiorentina will be without defender Alessandro Gamberini, who is out for 10 days with a muscular injury.

He has joined defender Mattia Cassani and midfielder Juan Vargas on the sidelines.

The hosts will be without midfielder Mark van Bommel and striker Alexandre Pato, both out injured.