AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli insists it's too soon to consider a title challenge.

Victory over Bologna has Milan top of the table with Napoli.

“It's too early, nine games are nothing," Pioli said. “But it's right that the fans are happy and proud of his team.

“Now let's think about tomorrow's match and then the next one."

He continued: “For me, it's only the match against Porto where we had to do better.

“In Italy, there are strong opponents, like Torino tomorrow.

“We work every day to always do better and continue to grow. We are a mature team, also to face the difficulties during the games.

“Then we evaluate the performance well, without dwelling on the result."