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Watch: Higuain-less Milan back fourth with Genoa win

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Fabio Borini and Suso scored late as Milan bounced back from last week's Italian Super Cup defeat to Juventus by reclaiming fourth spot in Serie A with a 2-0 win at Genoa on Monday. Gennaro Gattuso's side have 34 points from 20 games and sit in the final Champions League berth, overtaking Roma who are one point behind in fifth and Lazio, who are a further point behind in sixth after their 2-1 defeat at Napoli on Sunday. Just four points separate Milan and eighth-placed Sampdoria in a tight race to qualify for Europe's premier club competition. Gattuso's side - unsettled by their defeat to Juventus in Saudi Arabia and mounting speculation surrounding Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain's loan move to Chelsea - struggled early against Genoa, who are in 14th position following their 10th defeat of the season. Gattuso left Higuain out of his squad after saying he was not "mentally ready" while Genoa's Krzysztof Piatek, who is set to replace Higuain at Milan, was suspended. Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma pulled off key saves and new Brazilian signing Lucas Paqueta also impressing as his long range volley rattled the post just before the break. Donnarumma again came to the rescue...

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