Stefano Pioli was interviewed by DAZN before the derby. Here are the statements of the Rossoneri coach.
The weight of the derby:
"What matters is the end of the season, this match carries a lot of weight for the atmosphere and the standings. Winning it is important for many reasons: it's a derby, we haven't won in a long time, we're in front of our fans..."
On Rafael Leao's presence in attack, Pioli said:
"The idea is to have fewer references and more depth, we'll see..."
The defensive risks of previous derbies:
"We need to defend well, in the past we've lost many duels and we need to be better prepared in situations where Inter has put us in difficulty."