Filippo Inzaghi urges Fernando Torres patience

AC Milan coach Filippo Inzaghi has stressed the need for patience with Fernando Torres following the Spaniard's early-season struggles in Italy.

The Chelsea striker has found the net just once in eight games since signing a two-year loan deal with the Rossoneri in the summer.

Torres has since gone 435 minutes of football without scoring, but Inzaghi claims that the goals will eventually come.

"I believe in Fernando and his way of working. It just takes patience," Inzaghi told reporters.

"He's come from a period of being inactive and he needs to regain match fitness. Hopefully the goals will come tomorrow [against Sampdoria]."

Inzaghi's side sit seventh in Serie A, nine points behind leaders Juventus.