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Mario Balotelli suffers injury scare training with the Italian squad
Posted Saturday, June 23, 2012 by The Sun

Mario Balotelli suffers injury scare training with the Italian squad
BACK TROUBLE ... Mario Balotelli

MARIO BALOTELLI suffered an injury scare in training yesterday but WILL be fit to face England tomorrow.

The Manchester City star, who hopes to start the Euro quarter-final clash for Italy in Kiev, suffered pain in his back as he left the pitch.

Balotelli later insisted he was fine but defender Giorgio Chiellini is definitely out and midfielder Thiago Motta is battling a strain.

Italian doctor Enrico Castellacci said: “Balotelli got some small pain in his back but will be fit.

“Chiellini is improving a lot but he will not be ready for England. Motta is training and we will assess him. We do not know if he can face England.”

England look likely to be unchanged from the side which beat Ukraine 1-0.

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