AC Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso is sorry that controversies overshadowed his side s hard-fought win over Bologna earlier this week.
The Rossoneri ground out a 2-1 victory at San Siro in a clash which saw Lucas Paqueta dismissed for slapping the referee s arm, while Gattuso visibly argued with Tiemoue Bakayoko on the sidelines over his substitutions.
Gattuso is now keen to move on from the incidents ahead of his side s trip to face Fiorentina on Saturday.
I m sorry that the victory has been overshadowed, he said at a news conference.
There has been more talk of Bakayoko. Tomorrow we will need a great game, if we do things well we can put them in difficulty.
We must think of ourselves. We haven t won away at Fiorentina since 2014. Up front, they have great players, and they can cause trouble for you.
Here’s the 21-man squad called up by Coach Gattuso for this weekend’s Florentine foray : i 21 convocati per la sfida di Firenze
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Despite the fallout from the incident with Bakayoko, Gattuso insists that he will not let it affect his team selection.
Tomorrow you will see the team I have picked, he added.
Consistency is the most important thing, but you always put the club first. I have never held a grudge, same goes for the players.
[Lucas] Biglia is called up, but he is not available. [Lucas] Paqueta has been training well even if he is disqualified. [Hakan] Calhanoglu has trained and is available.
