AC Milan striker Marco Borriello has been suspended after testing positive for banned substances prednisone and prednisolone during a routine doping test, the Italian Football League said.

Borriello was suspended with immediate effect following an announcement from the anti-doping agency of the Italian Olympic Committee. The test was carried out after Milan lost 2-1 at home to AS Roma on November 11.

Borriello's sample had shown traces of banned substances prednisone and prednisolone which indicate the use of cortisone.

Milan meanwhile stated that they were confident the matter would be resolved swiftly.

"AC Milan is aware of the provisional suspension of player Marco Borriello and is sure that will this event will be cleared up soon in the best manner possible," the club said in a statement on their website - www.acmilan.com.

Under Italian doping regulations a player is automatically suspended following a postive first sample. However, the final verdict is issued after the results of tests on a second sample.

Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has mostly used Borriello as a back-up player. The striker, who made his Milan debut in 2002, had played the last 15 minutes of the game against Roma.

The 24-year-old forward played 15 times for Italy's Under-21 national side scoring seven goals.

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