Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is backing AC Milan to beat Inter Milan tonight.
Ancelotti spent eight years at the helm and was also a star midfielder in Il Grande Milan of the 1980s.
"I remain a Milanista in my soul, so I hope they win," he told RAI Sport.
However, Ancelotti also rushed to the defence of Inter boss Rafa Benitez following a string of disappointing results.
"Some say he is hanging by a thread and in these cases the Coach is always the first to pay.
"I believe he hasn't much blame in this situation, as he has had to deal with a large number of injuries and that put him at a disadvantage.
"Having said that, replacing Jose Mourinho will not be at all easy, especially as he won everything while at Inter."
