Milan’s hopes rest on which Ibrahimovic shows up

Football in Italy this winter has become as unpredictable as the weather, so unpredictable there are genuine doubts about which Milan team will face Arsenal tomorrow night.

Injuries which threatened to deprive them of Alessandro Nesta and Kevin-Prince Boateng seem to have cleared up. First-choice keeperChristian Abbiati has a long-term problem but is fit to play.

At the same time Milan have suddenly found a new partnership up front in Maxi Lopez and the 19-year-old Stephan El Shaarawy.