Actually Pirlo will be available for selection, at least according to
www.tgcom.it, but even then I would prefer him to be rested and I hope Carlo won't force things given the fact that Milan will play 8 games in the next 28 days - a fundamental period for the whole season.
I hope Kaka and even Sheva get a rest for this game for we will need them very, very fresh for the ManU game. Furthermore, Kaka has 4 yellow cards and one more would mean him missing the Milan derby next weekend.
My choice for a midfield would be Ambro with Seedorf, Dhorasoo, and Rui behind Crespo and Tomasson - I still believe we can play well without Sheva if the squad is well motivated and concentrated, things we will need at maximum for the remainder of the season.
For defense, I would keep things normal and wouldn't play around too much with it although I am not sure if Nesta doesn't have 4 yellows i.e. in danger of missing the derby. If so I would rest him and play either Stam or Costacurta. Anyways, I would keep it to a 4 men defence for Cagliari are very dangerous on the counter attack.
Needless to say this is a MUST-win game, one of many for the rest of the season, that is.