San Siro host Fiorentina next Sunday (19:45 GMT) in the 8th Serie A matchday fixture. Fernando Torres’ side face the game settled in fourth place of the table after two valuable wins in a row against Chievo and Hellas Verona. Rossoneri's target is to get all three points and fight for the third spot, now in Sampdoria’s hands one point up from the Rossoneri. Opposition lies 11th on the League table and heads to San Siro after an Europa League away win (0-1) over Paok Salonika on Thursday but a defeat is their last result in domestic competition against Lazio (1-3).

The contest at San Siro will not be the first match against Fiorentina for Fernando Torres. The number ‘9’ will fight with AC Milan to get a good result and get revenge from previous defeats when he was a Liverpool player. In 2009/10 season Champions League group stage the Reds were defeated home and away by Fiorentina (2-0 / 1-2) in both games. The Anfield clash took place on the last fixture with Reds already out from the battle to qualify for 1/16 to final round.

Heading to this Round 8 match between Milan-Fiorentina, please see below the acmilan.com precedents between the two sides at the San Siro for the first part of the season, the former players from the past and the present, the moments that made history and the form of the two sides ahead of the Serie A encounter.

- Last 5 fixtures in the first half of the season:

Season 2013/14: Milan-Fiorentina 0-2. Round 11.
Season 2012/13: Milan-Fiorentina 1-3. Round 12.
Season 2010/11: Milan-Fiorentina 1-0. Round 13.
Season 2008/09: Milan-Fiorentina 1-0. Round 19.
Season 2007/08: Milan-Fiorentina 1-1. Round 2.

- Former players:

Milan: Captain Riccardo Montolivo (at Fiorentina from 2005 to 2012) andGiampaolo Pazzini (at Fiorentina from January 2005 to January 2009).

Fiorentina: Alberto Aquilani (at Milan for the 2011/2012 season).

The following have played for both sides: Manuel Rui Costa (at Fiorentina from 1994 to 2001 and then at Milan from 2001 to 2006), Roberto Baggio (at Fiorentina from 1985 to 1990 and then at Milan from 1995 to 1997), Daniele Massaro (at Fiorentina from 1981 to 1986 and at Milan from 1986 to 1988 and then again from 1989 to 1995), Stefano Borgonovo (2 spells at Fiorentina: 1988/89 season and then from 1990 to 1992. At Milan during the 1989/1990 season), Maurizio Ganz (at Milan from January 1998 to 1999 and at Fiorentina for the 2001/2002 season), Cristian Brocchi (at Milan from 2002 to 2005 and then from 2006 to 2008. At Fiorentina during the 2005/2006 season), Cristian Vieri (at Milan for the 2005/2006 season and at Fiorentina for the 2007/2008 season)Diego Fuser (at Milan in 1989/1990 and 1991/1992. At Fiorentina in the 1990/1991 season), Giuseppe Pancaro (at Milan from 2003 to 2005 and at Fiorentina for the 2005/2006 season), Domenico Morfeo (at Fiorentina in 1997/1998, 1999/2000 and 2001/2002. At Milan for the 1998/1999 season),Marco Donadel (at Milan from 2000 to 2002 and at Fiorentina from 2005 to 2011),Amarildo (at Milan from 1963 to 1967 and then at Fiorentina from 1967 to 1970),Pierino Prati (at Milan from 1967 to 1973 and then at Fiorentina for the 1977/78 season), Luciano Chiarugi (at Fiorentina from 1965 to 1972 and then at Milan from 1972 to 1976) and Aldo Maldera (at Milan in 1971/1972 and then from 1973 to 1982. At Fiorentina 1985-1987).

Fatih Terim has coached both teams: at Fiorentina for the 2000/2001 season and then for the first months of the 2001/2002 season.

- Historic moment:

Milan-Fiorentina 6-0. Season 2004/05, Round 15. A super Milan swept aside newly promoted Fiorentina at the San Siro in a thrilling display for the fans. A final score of 6-0 came thanks to two goals each from Seedorf, Crespo and Shevchenko.

- MIlan’s last 5 games in Serie A:

Season 2014/15. Hellas Verona-Milan 1-3
Season 2014/15. Milan-Chievo Verona 2-0
Season 2014/15. Cesena-Milan 1-1
Season 2014/15. Empoli-Milan 2-2
Season 2014/15. Milan-Juventus 0-1

- Fiorentina’s last 5 games in Serie A:

Season 2014/15. Fiorentina-Lazio 0-2
Season 2014/15. Fiorentina-Inter 3-0
Season 2014/15. Torino-Fiorentina 1-1
Season 2014/15. Fiorentina-Sassuolo 0-0
Season 2014/15. Atalanta-Fiorentina 0-1