Milan delay Kaka decision

Milan have delayed a decision on the fitness of playmaker Kaka for tomorrow's league game at Juventus, coach Carlo Ancelotti said today.

The two rivals are joint-second in Serie A, six points behind leaders Inter.

"There isn't optimism or pessimism. He has a groin problem. It could be that he doesn't even train today, but he will leave with the squad for Turin," Ancelotti told a news conference.

Losing their main driving force would be a further blow to Milan, who will miss midfielder Gennaro Gattuso after he was almost certainly ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee ligament injury.

"This represents a battle for all of us, we are called to give something more to overcome his absence," Ancelotti added.

Ancelotti, a former Juventus coach, said the match felt just like a Milan derby.

"You have the same feelings everytime before such an important game, like what happens before a derby. Tomorrow a high level performance is needed and a win will be important," he said.

"There are 11 million Juve supporters but those who still hold grudges are few. For them I am a nemesis but this doesn't interest me."

Juve coach Claudio Ranieri, without winger Mauro Camoranesi after he failed to shrug off a shoulder problem, half expects Kaka to play.

"The great champions will do everything to be in this match. I would not be surprised to see him coming out of the tunnel," said Ranieri.

"Who loses tomorrow night will not be out of the title race but they will have to do something extraordinary to stay on Inter's trail."