Two of Europe's finest go head-to-head on Wednesday as Real Madrid host AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League.
Real currently top Group C with a perfect record after two games, while Milan will be looking to avenge their surprise home defeat to FC Zurich last time out.
The match sees a swift reunion for Kaka who spent six years with the Rossoneri prior to his blockbuster summer move to Santiago Bernabeu.
The teams last met in the 2002/03 season with Real securing a 3-1 victory on home soil, while Milan claimed a 1-0 home success courtesy of Andriy Shevchenko's winner.
Real newsOn the plus side for Milan, who currently lie eighth in Serie A, Real will be without world record signing Cristiano Ronaldo, after he aggravated his ankle injury playing for Portugal.
Kaka should be restored to Manuel Pellegrini's starting line-up after Rafael van der Vaart made his first league start of the season in his place at the weekend.
Mahamadou Diarra could also be recalled after Lassana Diarra and Esteban Granero got the nod against Real Valladolid, although Guti (ankle) remains sidelined.
Fernando Gago (thigh), Ruud van Nistelrooy (knee) and Christoph Metzelder (calf) are all ruled out of the game due to injury.
Veteran striker Raul and summer signing Karim Benzema are sure to lead Pellegrini's front line with Ronaldo injured, meaning Gonzalo Higuain will have to settle for a place on the substitutes' bench.
Milan news
AC Milan boss Leonardo has problems of his own as he is without injured duo Gennaro Gattuso and Marco Storari.
Brazilian keeper Dida will replace Storari in goal, who is struggling with a thigh strain.
Former Real duo Clarence Seedorf and Klaas Jan Huntelaar will line up against their former employers. Seedorf helped the club win the Champions League twice, in 1998 and 2000.
Another player who is looking forward to returning to the Bernabeu is Milan playmaker Ronaldinho, who has fond memories of his past performances in the Spanish capital while wearing Barcelona colours.
Four years ago he received a standing ovation from the Madrid faithful after scoring twice in Barca's 3-0 triumph at the Bernabeu, although his form for the Rossoneri has been well below par.
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