The former Barcelona hero only worked in the gym today and is unlikely to recover from a muscular niggle in time for Sunday afternoon’s Serie A game.

Kaka resumed working with the ball for 15 minutes in the training session before returning to the gym to continue rehabilitation for a sprained ankle.

Although the Brazilian is recovering, he is still not expected to be ready for the clash with the Sardinians.

Ancelotti risks being left with no strikers, as Marco Borriello is out for the rest of the season, while Andriy Shevchenko is also struggling with injury.

Gennaro Gattuso, Zeljko Kalac, Felipe Mattioni, Viudez and Alessandro Nesta round out the treatment list.

Pippo Inzaghi impressed as a substitute in the derby and scored in their 1-1 midweek UEFA Cup tie in Werder Bremen, but admitted he “cannot play every three days.”