Back-to-back defeats to Sampdoria and then lowly Crotone have not strengthened Pioli's case and the board is rumoured to be considering a summer approach for Edgardo Bauza, who was sacked by Argentina this week.
The Nerazzurri captain Mauro Icardi said that they analysed their mistakes and he would love to score against AC Milan.
Inter Milan faces AC Milan on Saturday in Serie A action.
The head coach told acmilan.com: "It will be a hard game, challenging to prepare for and to play in". We want to win it: million of fans will be watching the match. "Physically and mentally, we're ready to give it everything", Montella said Thursday hours after Milan joined Inter in being taken over by Chinese investors.
He told Omnisport: "I think Inter's technical qualities are bigger than Milan's and for this reason Inter could and should have achieved way more than they have so far, whilst I guess Milan are getting more results than expected".
The game was drawn but this felt like a victory for Milan - and, perhaps more importantly, Italian football as a whole.
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Gardner was diagnosed with a bruised jaw and a strained beck, and Weeks with neck and right shoulder soreness. Montgomery was selected by the Yankees in the fourth round (No. 122 overall) of the 2014 MLB Draft.
The first edition of the Milan derby this season saw these two play out a 2-2 thriller and AC certainly come into this clash as the form side.
The match is booked as a "home" game for Inter Milan but AC Milan could find themselves in some kind of a renewed vigour after a new era started for the club on Friday, with Chinese investment firm Rossoneri Sport Investment Lux completing a £628m takeover of the club, taking the mantle from former Italy Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
The last eight Derbies have produced a balanced record, with two wins apiece and four draws.
Inter have invested heavily in the squad since last season, with Joao Mario, Gabriel Barbosa and Antonio Candreva the marquee signings of a reported €154million splurge, while Milan have largely focused on developing young players who have emerged through the ranks.
Inter Milan have qualified for the Europa League in three of the last five seasons but, embarrassingly, have failed to get beyond the round of 16 and were eliminated in the group stage this season.
Suso's only Serie A brace was in the reverse fixture against Inter, back in November.
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