Sporting briefs

Jaidi: Birmingham City defender Radhi Jaidi is set to win his 100th cap for Tunisia after being named for next week's friendly against Sudan. The 33-year-old, whose contract at the English club will not be renewed next month, is part of a 21-man squad named for the match at Rades on May 28.

Kaka: Kaka says he sees his future at Milan regardless of whether Carlo Ancelotti is the club's coach next season. "I have a contract with Milan until 2013, not with Carlo Ancelotti," the Brazil playmaker said. "Lots of things can happen in the future, but it's difficult for me to imagine myself far from Milan."

Del Piero: Caretaker Juventus coach Ciro Ferrara is likely to be without captain Alessandro Del Piero in his first match in charge at Siena after a seven-match winless run cost Claudio Ranieri his job on Monday. The striker is a major doubt for the match, which the Turin club must win to be sure of staying in third and on course for automatic Champions League qualification, after taking a knock to his thigh in training.

Maicon: While coach Jose Mourinho said he was 99.9 per cent sure he would not go to Real Madrid next season, Maicon said there was no chance the Spaniards' reported interest would tempt him from Inter. "I'm 100 per cent certain of staying here. I'm happy to be at this club, which has given me lots of faith and chances to show my football," the Brazil full-back said.

Gerets: Coach Eric Gerets will join Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal after leaving Marseille at the end of the season. "The Al Hilal people wanted me to join in March. I told them it was just impossible. They agreed but kept the pressure on and in the end I made up my mind," the Belgian coach said. Gerets announced he was leaving Marseille on April 29 when they were top of Ligue 1.

Mido: Wigan Athletic striker Ahmed 'Mido' Hossam was not included in Egypt's 28-man squad for their World Cup qualifier against Algeria and the Confederations Cup next month. Mido, on loan from Middlesbrough, had been left out of the squad despite a dearth of attacking options.