Kaka is sweating over his fitness ahead of the second leg of Milan’s Champions League tie with Arsenal.

The Brazil international featured for his Italian employers as they secured a 0-0 draw at Emirates Stadium in the first leg of the last 16 clash.

However, Kaka suffered a recurrence of a knee problem in Sunday’s 2-1 win over Palermo in Serie A and was substituted at half-time.

He is expected to miss Milan’s next two Serie A encounters but is hopeful of returning to the side when Arsenal visit the Italian fashion capital on March 4.

"It hurts a lot," Kaka told TeleLombardia.

"I hope to be fit for the Champions league match with Arsenal. I definitely won't be there against Catania.

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