The win enabled the Rossoneri to climb to third in the Italian Serie A and stay in touch with early leaders Napoli.
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The Blues went into the contest at San Siro level on points with their hosts and facing the possibility of dropping to the bottom of Group E with two games remaining if results went against them.
Fikayo Tomori sent the home side ahead in the final stages of the first half before Brahim Diaz registered early in the second half.
After humiliating their neighbour, Manchester United in a 6-3 defeat last Sunday, the Sky Blues will be hoping to extend their unbeaten run when they host the Saints this weekend while also piling pressure on Arsenal, the league leader. The game will be live on SuperSport Premier League (DStv channel 203) and GO Football (GOtv channel 31) at 3:00pm on Saturday.
James’ finish capped a fine Blues victory, with the England wing-back also teeing up Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for his second goal in as many games.
Tomori faces his former club in the Champions League as he returns a Serie A title winner.
Higuain, 34, will play out the rest of the season with Miami, which is currently in the playoff positions in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference with two games left to play.
The 24-year-old took a risk by leaving the Premier League and making the switch to Italy, initially on loan, in January 2021.
The teenage midfielder is inside the final year of his contract and refusing to consider new terms with the club.
The ex-Blue put on a stellar performance last season for the Serie A champions, turning the heads of Premier League giants Manchester United, who, according to transfer specialist Di Marzio via Corriere della Sera have expressed interest in Tomori.
According to a club statement, the Italian champions have signed the Belgian on a four-year contract, which keeps the striker at the club until 30 June 2026 after leaving Liverpool upon the expiration of his contract this summer.
The midfielder has agreed a four-year deal with the Blaugrana, which was made official on Monday following months of speculation.
It marked a full debut for Tomori.
The AC Milan great replaces Jose Bordalas, who was dismissed just one season into a two-year contract.
The club said in a statement on Wednesday that RedBird and current owner Elliott Advisors had reached an agreement.
Italian news agency ANSA reported earlier that the sale had been completed but the source said the parties were still working on the deal, with an official announcement unlikely on Tuesday.
The veteran Sweden international remains a key player for Milan despite being 40 years of age, having scored eight goals in Serie A in the season just gone to help fire the Rossoneri to the title.
Since departing Chelsea in January last year, the centre-back has established himself as one of the best defenders in Serie A, making a total of 48 appearances.
The Rossoneri claimed their first Serie A title in eleven years after a dominant 3-0 victory over Sassuolo. And that could be a big attraction for some of Europe’s big stars.
Rossoneri fans were initially unhappy at Stefano Pioli’s appointment in 2019 given he previously managed rivals Inter.