AC Milan welcome Atalanta BC to San Siro for a Coppa Italia quarter-final clash on Wednesday.
The hosts bring fine form into this encounter but have struggled in the Coppa for decades, while La Dea are seeking their first title in 61 years.
That fine beginning to 2024 continued with a 3-0 win at Empoli in Serie A on Sunday afternoon, which keeps Stefano Pioli's side third.
While still a hefty distance off their local rivals Inter Milan at the top of the table, Milan were able to close the gap to nine points, with half of the season now played.
Despite the stature of Milan, both domestically and in Europe, they have rather surprisingly never been a strong outfit in this competition.
Their only Coppa title in almost half a century came in back in 2003, but they did come up just short in 2016 and 2018, losing finals to Juventus on both occasions.
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