Sheva had a career-low season at Chelsea under Mourinho, who signed the Ukrainian from Milan for £30M two years ago.

The former Chelsea duo are set to meet again at San Siro as Shevchenko is in line for a start, following the injuries of Marco Borriello and Filippo Inzaghi.

Despite Kaka's admiration to the Inter Milan manager's abilities, the Brazilian admitted that Sheva does not share the same opinion.

"I like the way Mourinho seems to deal with the squad as a whole," Kaka told the Gazzetta dello Sport.

"All my friends who have worked with him, from Adriano to Belletti, were happy with him. Well, everyone except Sheva."

Turning Point

Kaka is hoping that the Rossoneri can maintain their recent winning streak as he believes a win over the Serie A leaders will be crucial.

"The derby remains different to any other match, even if it is difficult to explain why. At the start you don’t understand, it takes a little while to grasp the sense of expectation in the city," he added.

"You need to win, otherwise it’s tough living here afterwards. Perhaps the derby can be a turning point for those who have doubts on Milan.

"So far we have won three on the trot in Serie A and the UEFA Cup, picking up important points. Beating Lazio and Inter is great, but one has to find the motivation to defeat Reggina on a rainy Wednesday evening and we did it."