AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri senses confidence is returning to his players.

The Rossoneri convincingly defeated Chievo 5-1 at the weekend.

"Malaga are a great passing team," Allegri said ahead of their looming Champions League tie. "They are a team with great technical qualities as they showed against us in the first game.

"But I think the win against Chievo will be an important one for us. They had put us in a difficult position for the first 15 minutes, but my team recovered well.

"We are a team that's gaining confidence. Playing at San Siro is never easy, but my young players are proving their quality and getting used to the experience of winning there."