MILAN (Reuters) - AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli said his team was suffering from fatigue after their midweek European exploits at Manchester United as they suffered a 1-0 Serie A loss to Napoli on Sunday. The defeat left Pioli’s second-placed side nine points behind leaders Inter and came three days after they recorded an impressive 1-1 draw in a Europa League last 16, first-leg tie. “The Europa League is more tiring than the Champions League, we got back at 3am on Friday morning,” Pioli told Sky Italia. “We’ve had a lot of games without our centre-forwards Ibrahimovic, Mandzukic and Rebic, so the team must only be praised. “Think about Inter without Romelu Lukaku, Lautaro Martinez and Alexis Sanchez, or Juventus without Cristiano Ronaldo and Federico Chiesa.

Source: Egypt Today March 14, 2021 23:26 UTC