Milan have a free-kick down the left which is swing in by Ricardo Rodriguez, but striker Andre Silva cannot direct his header on target.

Now then, big problems for Vincenzo Montello - who would have been proud of that Mauro Icardi finish.

Inter are looking dangerous everytime they get forward and Ivan Perisic cuts in from the right, but hit thunderous strike is blocked.

Suso's 30-yard free-kick is blocked by Inter striker Mauro Icardi, helping his team out inside his own box.

Skipper leading from the front...or back. Depends which way you look at it.

Three yellow cards in the first 25 minutes now.

Inter midfielder Matias Vecino the latest to have his name taken after a tug on Giacomo Bonaventura.

This is 30 yards out and central...

Oof, inches away.

Milan fail to clear the free-kick properly and Ivan Perisic swings in a superb cross to the back post for defender Joao Miranda, who leaps high but directs his header just wide from eight yards out.

The referee is not having any nonsense today.

Antonio Candreva tries to run free down the right-hand side, but across comes Milan defender Alessio Romagnoli to chop him down.

Booked.

Milan have offered little so far but Giacomo Bonaventura works his way into the box, but his cutback deflects away for a corner.

The "visitors" have a couple of bites at getting the ball back into the danger area, but Inter - especially centre-back Milan Skriniar - do well to clear.

Forward Suso then had a pop from 25 yards out, but drags it way wide.

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Mindless defending.

Milan striker Andre Silva is in his own half, going nowhere and in comes a dozy tackle from Inter defender Joao Miranda, hacking into the Portuguese player from behind.

An early booking and he is now walking a tightrope in this match.

The closest we have come to breaking the deadlock.

A lovely strike from Antonio Candreva from the edge of the box, a slow, precise curler which cannons back off the crossbar.

Unlucky.

Milan win a corner through Ricardo Rodriguez's hard work and industry down the left flank.

It is delivered into the box by Suso, but straight into the hands of Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic.

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A painful one for Fabio Borini.

He is looking to help out in defence for Milan, but cops a Mateo Musacchio clearance full in the chest.

The former Liverpool and Sunderland man winded and need a few seconds to get some air back into his lungs.

Inter head clear a Milan corner and break quickly through Mauro Icardi - lots of pace shown by the home side's skipper.

He plays it out wide to Antonio Candreva, but the Italy international's cross is straight into the stand.

Candreva looks ruefully at the surface.

The Milan defensive line playing really high and are almost on the halfway line. They step up as Antonio Candreva lofts a ball towards skipper Mauro Icardi, who is flagged offside.

No player has scored more goals in this fixture.

Inter's Mauro Icardi and Milan's Andre Silva have a lot to live up to.

The 219th Milan derby is under way.

A must win game for Milan?

The players are out onto the San Siro pitch kick-off is just minutes away.

Woah, need to buy myself one of those Inter tracksuit tops. They are niiiice. 😍😍😍

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KO: Don't forget to include Liam Brady! Two Serie A championships with Juve! The man is an Irish legend!

Daniel P‏: Del Piero for me.

Danny Bird‏: Gazza.

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There was a time in the late 90s-early 2000s when five of the top 10 more expensive transfers in the world were made by Italian clubs.

The new millennium proved to financially difficult for Serie A sides, but Inter and AC splashed the cash this summer following Chinese investment.

The Nerazzurri spent around £75m with £21m of that going on midfielder Matias Vecino from Fiorentina.

The Rossoneri went even bigger, shelling out around approximately £175m, with defender Leonardo Bonucci the statement signing from Juventus for £35m.