GRUDGE MATCH In this file photo taken on Feb. 5, 2023, Inter Milan’s Argentinian forward Lautaro Martinez (right) and AC Milan’s French defender Pierre Kalulu (left) go for the ball during the Italian Serie A football match between Inter and AC Milan at the San Siro stadium in Milan. AC Milan defender Pierre Kalulu told AFP ahead of Thursday’s Champions League semifinal first leg clash with Inter at the San Siro that the derby is a match that ‘simply changes a season.’ PHOTO BY MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP
MILAN: Milan is gearing up for its biggest local derby in a generation as two of Europe's grand old clubs face off on Wednesday in a blockbuster Champions League semifinal.