AC Milan defender Mattia De Sciglio has backed the team to recover from their disappointing first half of the season.

The Rossoneri currently occupy 11th place in the Serie A table following just one win in their last seven games.

Despite struggling to give their fans much cheer this term, De Sciglio is hopeful that Milan can turn their fortunes around in the coming months.

"We are disappointed with the way the season is going. Obviously everyone expected something better," he told the club's official website.

"However, we want to change things around and we believe we can do it if we work hard. We want to climb up the table as high as possible. We can say that the team is relaxed despite the fact that results have not been going our way."

Milan return to league action on Sunday when they welcome Empoli to San Siro.

Written by
Jack Prescott