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AC Milan coach Filippo Inzaghi expects team to bounce back against Empoli

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AC Milan coach Filippo Inzaghi fully expects his team to bounce back from their first defeat of the season at the weekend when they take on Empoli in Tuscany on Tuesday.

The Rossoneri had beaten Lazio and Parma in their opening two games before falling 1-0 to Juventus at the San Siro on Saturday.

Inzaghi, who replaced Clarence Seedorf at the helm in the summer, was pleased with his team's performance against the Italian champions.

"With the determination we showed against Juventus on Saturday we can go far," Inzaghi told the club's official website. "We held Juve for 71 minutes and we played a very good game in defence.

"Despite the loss, we left that game with our heads held high. - now we turn our attention to Tuesday's game.

"We need to play a great match at Empoli in order to beat them."

Inzaghi is set to hand Fernando Torres a start at the Carlo Castellani stadium.

The Spanish striker, who joined Milan on a two-year loan deal from Chelsea last month, made his Serie A debut against Juve when he came on as a second-half substitute.

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