Outstanding Shevchenko aims to keep Milan clear of the chasing pack
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Your support makes all the difference.Milan will take another step towards a 17th Italian title if they defeat Chievo at San Siro tomorrow. Carlo Ancelotti's side are 10 points clear of Roma in the Serie A table with eight matches left, mainly thanks to Andriy Shevchenko, whose 19 goals in 25 games have brought comparison with Marco van Basten, arguably Milan's greatest striker.
Milan will take another step towards a 17th Italian title if they defeat Chievo at San Siro tomorrow. Carlo Ancelotti's side are 10 points clear of Roma in the Serie A table with eight matches left, mainly thanks to Andriy Shevchenko, whose 19 goals in 25 games have brought comparison with Marco van Basten, arguably Milan's greatest striker.
Roma attempt to maintain their pursuit against Bologna at the Stadio Olimpico. One point further back are Juventus, who will be glad to host a Modena side in disarray after sacking their coach Alberto Malesani.
With nine games remaining in Spain, Real Madrid's apparent stroll to the title has turned into a three-horse race with Valencia and Barcelona. Last Saturday's 4-2 defeat in Bilbao meant Madrid have taken only two points from three games, while Valencia and Barca have won three in a row. Madrid are home to Sevilla tomorrow knowing anything less than victory looks sure to hand the top spot to Valencia, a point behind and facing Racing Santander away.
In the Bundesliga the leaders, Werder Bremen, who have an 11-point lead over Bayern Munich, visit third-placed Stuttgart tomorrow. Bayern face Borussia Mönchengladbach at home.
Lyon face a tough task away to Nice if they are to keep a share of the French League leadership in France tonight. While Monaco, second on goal difference, visit struggling Le Mans.
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