Maldini awaits Juve game

Paolo Maldini is looking forward to an intriguing contest between the Serie A's big two, Milan and Juventus. The two sides meet up at the San Siro on the 1st of December, and is the first time since Juventus have returned to Italy's top flight.

"It's a nice thing because aside from the rivalry between us, a Serie A championship without Juventus isn't the same thing. I think it will be a nice game," he told the club's official website.

"After the international break, we will enter a decisive stage of the season both for qualification to the Champions League and the Club World Cup.

"This is an important engagement also because of the fatigue that the travel will cause to us; we will be in Japan for more than ten days.

"The closer the World Cup gets, the more we think about those two games, which have a huge significance for us."

The 39-year-old skipper admits the Serie A and Champions League are the Rossoneri's priorities but insists that the World Club Cup in Japan is an important objective.

Milan are struggling in the Serie A as they lie 11th in the league table with 14 points and have a game in hand.

"Our season still has two main objectives which are the league and the Champions League, even though the will to get back on top of the world is strong."