Of the 11 men who saw the most playing time that year, just five remain and, of those, just three goalkeeper Christian Abbiati, fullback Ignazio Abate and midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng have seen significant action this season.

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The 33-year-old was replaced by Ignazio Abate 28 minutes into the 1-1 draw at the San Siro last Wednesday, which left Milan two points behind group leaders Real Madrid ahead of the final match away to Swiss side Zurich on December 8.

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