Milan in mood but Pirlo out of Spurs tie

LEADERS AC Milan warmed up in style for their Champions League tie against Tottenham with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Parma — but a key player will miss the European showdown.

The bad news for Milan is veteran star Andrea Pirlo is out of both Champions League clashes with Tottenham, starting in the San Siro tomorrow.

Against Parma, Clarence Seedorf put the Rossoneri ahead after eight minutes and Antonio Cassano added the second within 10 minutes.