AC Milan boss Pippo Inzaghi was delighted with their 3-1 win over Parma.
Jeremy Menez struck twice in the victory.
"This was a complicated game, as I knew it would be with eight or nine absentees. At the moment we are getting negative results as well as injuries," Inzaghi told Sky Sport Italia.
"We wanted this victory at all costs, I think it is deserved and now we hope to get some players back for Saturday. We then also hope to play a little better as time goes on.
"When you are without seven or eight first choice players and coming off a difficult period, it becomes tricky.
"Zaccardo never played this season, but always trained hard and today not only did well, but also got a goal. This attitude is what I expected from the squad. We must get back to being the team that got results against Juve, Roma and Napoli."
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