MX23RW : Thursday, November 14 17:28:56| >> :120:11761:11761:

Roberto Mancini: City will "probably" sell Mario Balotelli

Mancini: City will
© PA Photos
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini reveals that the club will "probably" sell Mario Balotelli at the end of the season.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has revealed that the club will "probably" sell Mario Balotelli at the end of the season.

The controversial striker was dismissed for the fourth time in his City career on Sunday during his side's 1-0 defeat at Arsenal.

The loss means that the Blues are now eight points behind leaders Manchester United in the race for the Premier League title.

When asked if the 21-year-old could be sold in the summer, Mancini told reporters: "Probably but I don't know, it depends because Balotelli is a fantastic player. We want 11 players but with Mario on the pitch, every time we play we risk him being sent off."

Mancini also claimed that the Italian would not play again this season.

"We have six games and he will not play in the next six games," he added.

City bought Balotelli from Inter Milan in August 2010 for around £20m.

ID:22995: cacheID:22995:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1906:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Emmanuel Adebayor
Read Next:
Mancini: Spurs face competition for Adebayor
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool119112161528
2Manchester CityMan City117222213923
3Chelsea115422113819
4Arsenal115421812619
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest115421510519
6Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton115421915419
7Fulham115331613318
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
9Aston Villa115331717018
10Tottenham HotspurSpurs1151523131016
11Brentford115152222016
12Bournemouth114341515015
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Leicester CityLeicester112451421-710
16Everton112451017-710
17Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
18Crystal Palace11146815-77
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves111371627-116
20Southampton11119721-144


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!