Mario Balotelli has been ruled out of Italy's European Qualifier against Croatia at the San Siro on Sunday due to concerns over his hamstring and groin.
The Liverpool forward had been called into the squad by coach Antonio Conte after being sidelined for Italy's opening three wins in Group H.
Italy will also miss Juventus defender Angelo Ogbonna, who has a sore left thigh.
A statement from the Italian FA said: "Mario Balotelli and Angelo Ogbonna will leave the team training camp. Although Ogbonna's left thigh injury is improving, he has been advised to avoid stressing the injury as a precaution.
"It is the same secenario for the Balotelli, who since Friday has felt a hamstring strain and a sore groin."
Italy sit second in Group H behind Croatia after three opening wins for each side but they have not beaten the Croats in 72 years.
Mario Balotelli has been ruled out of Italy's European Qualifier against Croatia at the San Siro on Sunday due to concerns over his hamstring and groin.
The Liverpool forward had been called into the squad by coach Antonio Conte after being sidelined for Italy's opening three wins in Group H.
Italy will also miss Juventus defender Angelo Ogbonna, who has a sore left thigh.
A statement from the Italian FA said: "Mario Balotelli and Angelo Ogbonna will leave the team training camp. Although Ogbonna's left thigh injury is improving, he has been advised to avoid stressing the injury as a precaution.
"It is the same secenario for the Balotelli, who since Friday has felt a hamstring strain and a sore groin."
Italy sit second in Group H behind Croatia after three opening wins for each side but they have not beaten the Croats in 72 years.
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Liverpool forward Mario Balotelli has picked up an injury while on international duty with Italy.
The Mirror report that it’s a hamstring strain, saying:
The Liverpool striker picked up the problem in training earlier this week, although team doctors were confident he would recover in time for the Euro 2016 qualifier with Croatia on Sunday.
However, his condition hasn’t improved and Balotelli will now return to Melwood for treatment.
The Liverpool Echo quote the Italy team doctor as saying Balotelli had a small hamstring problem. But they explain:
It is now reported the injury involves his groin and lower back – and is enough to withdraw Balotelli from the national squad. The severity of his injury is, as yet, unknown.
The news will be a blow to the player, who was named in Antonio Conte’s squad for the first time under the new Italy boss, while also for Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers who loses a player to injury on international duty yet again.
It also heightens the need for Daniel Sturridge to return after 14 games out, against Crystal Palace next weekend. The England forward took part in a behind closed doors friendly at Melwood on Friday afternoon.
If Balotelli’s injury keeps him on the sidelines for Liverpool, it will mean a longer wait to partner him and Sturridge together, meaning the 4-4-2 diamond formation that fans were hoping to see return will be on hold again.
Liverpool’s next six fixtures could make or break their season, and Rodgers will want all his key men available for them.
Liverpool’s next 6 fixtures: Palace (a), Ludogorets (a), Stoke (h), Leicester (a), Sunderland (h), Basel (h).
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Liverpool forward Mario Balotelli has picked up an injury while on international duty with Italy.
The Mirror report that it’s a hamstring strain, saying:
The Liverpool striker picked up the problem in training earlier this week, although team doctors were confident he would recover in time for the Euro 2016 qualifier with Croatia on Sunday.
However, his condition hasn’t improved and Balotelli will now return to Melwood for treatment.
The Liverpool Echo quote the Italy team doctor as saying Balotelli had a small hamstring problem. But they explain:
It is now reported the injury involves his groin and lower back – and is enough to withdraw Balotelli from the national squad. The severity of his injury is, as yet, unknown.
The news will be a blow to the player, who was named in Antonio Conte’s squad for the first time under the new Italy boss, while also for Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers who loses a player to injury on international duty yet again.
It also heightens the need for Daniel Sturridge to return after 14 games out, against Crystal Palace next weekend. The England forward took part in a behind closed doors friendly at Melwood on Friday afternoon.
If Balotelli’s injury keeps him on the sidelines for Liverpool, it will mean a longer wait to partner him and Sturridge together, meaning the 4-4-2 diamond formation that fans were hoping to see return will be on hold again.
Liverpool’s next six fixtures could make or break their season, and Rodgers will want all his key men available for them.
Liverpool’s next 6 fixtures: Palace (a), Ludogorets (a), Stoke (h), Leicester (a), Sunderland (h), Basel (h).
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Divock Origi has revealed that he would love to have his season-long loan spell at Lille cut short to begin his career at Liverpool this January.
Origi joined Liverpool from Lille in the summer for £9.8 million, but was immediately loaned back out to the French Ligue 1 outfit for the duration of 2014/15.
There has been much speculation as to whether the Reds will look to bring the 19-year-old striker’s debut forward after their poor start to the season.
Between them, forwards Mario Balotelli, Rickie Lambert and Fabio Borini are yet to score a Premier League goal this season, whilst Daniel Sturridge hasn’t played due to injury since August.
“Maybe January, who knows?” Origin is quoted in The Guardian as saying.
“It is not me who makes the decisions but if the club choose to let me go in January I would go. I would like to join Liverpool then. I said that I would stay for the whole season and I wish to remain honourable in that, of course, but if there was a decision by the clubs, I would not say that I would not like to go to Liverpool in January.
“Brendan Rodgers is in contact regularly. That makes me feel very good and wanted. And although I agreed to stay with Lille until the end of this season, if there was a chance of joining Liverpool sooner I would take it.
“I would love to move to Liverpool sooner rather than later. I am here at Lille, it is fine, they are a good club and they have helped me. But it is also frustrating. It is French football. I can’t wait to be playing in the Premier League because I can now see that it will suit me better.”
Origin has made 11 league appearances for Lille this season, scoring three times and creating nine chances, according to Squawka.
UPDATE: Origi has now tweeted clarifying that he will not be leaving Lille for Liverpool early.
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Divock Origi has revealed that he would love to have his season-long loan spell at Lille cut short to begin his career at Liverpool this January.
Origi joined Liverpool from Lille in the summer for £9.8 million, but was immediately loaned back out to the French Ligue 1 outfit for the duration of 2014/15.
There has been much speculation as to whether the Reds will look to bring the 19-year-old striker’s debut forward after their poor start to the season.
Between them, forwards Mario Balotelli, Rickie Lambert and Fabio Borini are yet to score a Premier League goal this season, whilst Daniel Sturridge hasn’t played due to injury since August.
“Maybe January, who knows?” Origin is quoted in The Guardian as saying.
“It is not me who makes the decisions but if the club choose to let me go in January I would go. I would like to join Liverpool then. I said that I would stay for the whole season and I wish to remain honourable in that, of course, but if there was a decision by the clubs, I would not say that I would not like to go to Liverpool in January.
“Brendan Rodgers is in contact regularly. That makes me feel very good and wanted. And although I agreed to stay with Lille until the end of this season, if there was a chance of joining Liverpool sooner I would take it.
“I would love to move to Liverpool sooner rather than later. I am here at Lille, it is fine, they are a good club and they have helped me. But it is also frustrating. It is French football. I can’t wait to be playing in the Premier League because I can now see that it will suit me better.”
Origin has made 11 league appearances for Lille this season, scoring three times and creating nine chances, according to Squawka.
UPDATE: Origi has now tweeted clarifying that he will not be leaving Lille for Liverpool early.
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