Milan sweating on Pato's fitness

Milan sweating on Pato's fitness

Published Mar. 3, 2010 10:32 a.m. ET

AC Milan will have to wait until Monday to find out if Alexandre Pato will be fit to play in the Champions League tie at Manchester United.

The Brazil international striker sustained a hamstring strain during Sunday's 3-1 win against Atalanta at the San Siro.

Pato will miss Saturday's Serie A game at Roma and remains doubtful for the last-16 second-leg clash at Old Trafford next Wednesday.

Milan will leave it until the last minute before they travel to make a decision on the player's fitness

A statement from AC Milan read: "AC Milan announces that Alexandre Pato today had an MRI that has shown a strain in his right biceps femoris without real muscle lesion.

"The player will undergo further tests on Monday morning."

Leonardo's Milan must overturn a 3-2 deficit if they are to progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Pato has been in superb form for Milan this season, scoring 12 goals in Serie A and two in the Champions League.

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