Cesena vs AC Milan preview - Inzaghi: We need to bounce back

AC Milan will pull out all the stops to upset Cesena when the two sides meet on Sunday at the Dino Manuzzi.

The Rossoneri go into the match against the promoted side on the back of a disappointing week.

Filippo Inzaghi's men were held to a 2-2 draw at Empoli on Tuesday having previously lost 1-0 against Juventus.

Milan have won just two of their opening four league games and are seventh in the Serie A standings.

"We need to bounce back and climb up in the standings, starting with a win at Cesena," Inzaghi said. "We need to give our best in order to obtain maximum points.

"Against Empoli we conceded two goals from dead-ball situations and that is unacceptable for a team like ours that wants to point high this season.

"I expect an improvement from my players in Cesena, in what will be a difficult game for us."

Milan are without Chelsea's on-loan midfielder Marco van Ginkel, who sustained an ankle injury on Tuesday and will be sidelined for a month.

The Rossoneri will be hoping Fernando Torres can add to his goal tally this weekend with the Spanish striker having scored his first Serie A goal at Empoli. Torres will lead AC Milan's attack on Sunday.

Cesena are unbeaten at home and head into the contest on the back of Wednesday's 3-0 reverse against Juventus in Turin.

The outcome dropped Cesena to 15th position.

"To have taken four points from opening four games is a good result for us," Cesena coach Pierpaolo Bisoli said. "When I first saw our calendar, I said that we need to take at least a point from our games against Juve and Milan.

"We haven't been able to stop Juve but on Sunday we will try against Milan.

"We are confident because we are much stronger when playing at home."

Cesena will be bolstered by the return of defender Massimo Volta and midfielder Franco Brienza after both players missed the clash at Juve with a fever.