Maldini out of clash with Manchester United

MILAN, May 2 (Reuters) AC Milan captain Paolo Maldini will miss today's Champions League semi-final second leg match against Manchester United after failing to recover from a knee injury.

''I've got a swollen knee and I'm not going to recover in time.

I'm getting old,'' the 38-year-old defender told radio station VivaRadioDue today, just hours before the teams were due to meet at Milan's San Siro stadium.

Milan need to overturn a 3-2 first-leg deficit against the Premier League leaders to reach the final of Europe's top club competition for the tenth time in their history.

Maldini, who picked up the injury in last week's match at Old Trafford, has represented the club in seven of their previous nine finals.

His place in the starting line-up is likely to be taken by Daniele Bonera.

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