AC Milan are keen to send Mario Pasalic back to Chelsea.

The midfielder joined Milan last month on a season-long loan.

Calciomercato.it says Pasalic has dropped to the bottom of the hierarchy of midfielders in Vincenzo Montella's eyes.

Pasalic is even behind teenager Manuel Locatelli, as everyone else has featured so far this season.

Andrea Bertolacci and Mati Fernandez are injured, so when they return, there will be even less space for the Croatian.