Rodgers hints that Balotelli is not wanted at Liverpool

Manager's comments come a day after striker is described as 'sincere and honest' by the FA

Mario Balotelli
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A day after the FA praised Mario Balotelli for his "sincere and honest" response to being charged with racism, his manager Brendan Rodgers appeared to indicate that the player's future at Liverpool is in doubt.

Speaking ahead of Liverpool's Boxing Day clash against Burnley, Rodgers said that the Italian striker would be fit after several weeks out with a groin strain before admitting that the Reds' style of play "isn't really his game".

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