AC Milan coach Sergio Conceicao was pleased with his side's performance after they defeated Girona 1-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday, thanks to a stunning first-half strike from Rafael Leao.

Sergio Conceicao has been in charge of AC Milan for less than a month but has already diagnosed a lack of hunger as the source of his new team's woes, as the seven-time kings of Europe host Girona on Wednesday with the last 16 of the Champions League firmly in their sights.

Sergio Conceicao warns Milan ‘have a lot of work to be done’ despite his first clean sheet in a Champions League win over Girona, while he assures Rafael Leao ‘is putting the effort in’ to help the defence.

For the first time in 20 years, when they reached the final, Milan have recorded five successive victories in the Champions League

Rafael Leao admitted Milan players are ‘starting to understand’ Sergio Conceição’s requests, as he revealed the new Rossoneri manager urges him to ‘always stay switched on’ and is helping

Sergio Conceicao insists he has no ‘need to motivate the squad’ for tonight’s Champions League clash with Girona, as Milan can lock down a top eight finish.

Milan welcome Alvaro Morata back with Rafael Leao on Sergio Conceicao’s Champions League debut against Girona, but are forced into defensive changes.It kicks off at San Siro at 20.00 GMT.You can