Chelsea and AC Milan former defenders, Tomori and Thiago , optimistic as both clash at San Siro

Nigeria born British defender Fikayo Tomori has vowed AC Milan will vent their anger for last week’s below-par showing at Stamford Bridge when hosting the Blues at the San Siro. 

The former Chelsea defender cut a frustrated figure as his Milan side slipped to a 3-0 Champions League loss in west London last week.

The 24-year-old exorcised some of those demons by netting the first goal in Milan’s 2-0 Serie A win over Juventus on Saturday.

But the centre-back insisted the Rossoneri are still determined to set the record straight in Tuesday’s Group E return match on home soil.

“As a matter of fact I was very angry after the game against Chelsea, so that was my feeling,” said Tomori.

“Of course I was happy and it was very good for me to score the goal (against Juventus), but my feeling was still very angry after that performance, and it had to be cancelled out completely.

“And it was a good way in any case to do it by scoring a goal. I think for us we knew that it wasn’t us (against Chelsea), we didn’t play as we have been playing since I’ve been here.

“Especially in a tough game at a big stadium in the Champions League, that’s when we want to show it and we didn’t really do it. So it was disappointing for us.

“That was not Milan and that was not myself as well. But the good thing was we had another game against Juventus, we had the chance to correct it and we did that with a good performance and a win.

“Now we have another chance a week after in front of our fans to put that game against Chelsea to bed and hopefully put in a good performance and get a result.”

Chelsea’s 3-0 thumping of Milan saw the Blues leapfrog their Italian rivals in the pool standings with their first Champions League win this term.

New boss Graham Potter has quickly set the Blues on a positive course, but Tomori remains confident Milan can show their strongest selves at the San Siro.

Also speaking the match, former AC Milan star now Chelsea elder’s stateman Thiago Silva said 

"I have already made my history at AC Milan, this isn't the case anymore at the moment. 

"If this could have happened, it should've been before I joined Chelsea, but who knows, I will have to see then."

"I am very happy and excited to be here again 11 or 12 years after my last time. 

"All the good experiences I've had here came back to my mind and Tuesday  I will be even more excited and moved. It is going to be a great emotion."

" My wife was very moved when we were in London and we played against Milan. 

"So tomorrow night, my wife will cry, but in the end I hope we will be able to laugh together after a win."

"It's going to be a very difficult match, that's why we need to be focused. 

"We have to be careful of the whole squad because a good team is not only one, two, three good players, it’s the whole squad and we have to be focused on all of them."

"So Tuesday  night, my wife will cry, but in the end I hope we will be able to laugh together after a win."