Injury-hit Milan, Juve keep Scudetto dreams alive

ROME: AC Milan and Juventus kept their title hopes alive ahead of next week's crunch clash between the pair by both winning on Sunday and cutting the gap to leaders Inter Milan back to six points.

Inter's 3-0 victory at Lazio on Saturday had heaped pressure on their nearest two challengers and while both toiled for long periods, they eventually eked out important wins, Milan succeeding 1-0 at home to Catania and Juve triumphing 2-1 at Lecce.

Milan began their match against the Sicilians in the middle of a paralyzing injury crisis.