Kaka is a slight doubt for Wednesday's Champions League Group D match at home to Shakhtar Donetsk because of a knee problem.

'We still have a day, we will see if he can recover or not,' coach Carlo Ancelotti told a news conference on Tuesday.

The 25-year-old was rested from Sunday's 1-0 defeat by Empoli after returning from Brazil's 5-0 win over Ecuador in last Wednesday's World Cup qualifier. Milan vice president Adriano

Galliani said Kaka was fine on Monday after reports of a knock picked up on international duty.

The absence of Kaka would be a big blow to the Champions League holders, who are enduring a poor season and lost 2-1 at Celtic in their last Group D game.

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