MILAN (Reuters) - AC Milan were well below par on Friday as they were held to a goalless stalemate by Empoli in Serie A, leaving manager Stefano Pioli with plenty of work to do ahead of Wednesday's opening leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Napoli.
Milan are now third in Serie A with 52 points, 22 points behind runaway leaders Napoli. They trail second-placed Lazio, who face Juventus on Saturday, by three points.
"This is a pity, but the team is in good shape. The result is negative, but not the performance," Pioli said to Sky Sport Italia, downplaying the team's shortcomings. An early chance for Milan's Ante Rebic was foiled by Empoli goalkeeper Samuele Perisan, who also saved the rebound attempt from Theo Hernandez.
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