Milan in mental battle against Real

China Daily | Updated: 2010-11-03 08:21

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (left) will lead AC Milan at home in a bid to stop Real Madrid's charge into the knockout stage. Cristiano Ronaldo will try to find the net for Real, which can wrap up its progression to the Champions League knockout stages if it beats AC Milan on Wednesday. Olivier Morin and Jaime Reina / Agence France-Presse

MILAN - For a club with so much prestige, AC Milan is struggling to win the important matches and Wednesday's Champions League visit of Real Madrid will be as big as it gets this season unless it sorts out its problems.