There were doubts over the two stars ahead of tonight’s Scudetto clash in Turin, although last night there was more optimism around the Brazilian.

This afternoon the reports coming out of the Rossoneri staff hint that Kaka cannot recover in time from an upper thigh problem.

The same is true of Flamini, who took a knock to the left ankle in yesterday’s training session and that could well be a sprain.

These are bitter blows for Carlo Ancelotti, who is already missing Gennaro Gattuso, Daniele Bonera, Marco Borriello and Alessandro Nesta.

He will have no real midfield choices other than Emerson with Massimo Ambrosini and Andrea Pirlo.

Clarence Seedorf would work in the Christmas Tree formation alongside Ronaldinho in support of Alexandre Pato.

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