AC Milan have been dealt a blow to their offence as they will be without creative influences Ronaldinho and Kaka for the crucial match against Werder Bremen in the UEFA Cup.

Coach Carlo Ancelotti's squad was posted on theMilan official website and did not include the pair of Brazilians, who are both listed as injured. The duo are both suffering from muscular injuries and they will not be available on Thursday evening. The tactician had previously stated that he hoped that they would recover in time, but unfortunately for the Milan squad this has not been the case.

Meanwhile, long-term injury absentees Alessandro Nesta and Gennaro Gattuso will certainly miss out as well. However, Alexandre Pato and Andriy Shevchenko have both returned to fitness and could start the match at the San Siro.

The first-leg ended in a 1-1 draw with Filippo Inzaghi opening the scoring and Werder attacking midfielder Diego claiming a late equaliser.

The Rossoneri have fallen 11 points behind Inter in the Scudetto race and have been knocked out of the Coppa Italia. The UEFA Cup may represent their last chance for silverware this season.