Source: Daily_Mail
Balotelli suffers more misery as Prandelli leaves City striker out of Italy squad
Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli's week went from bad to worse as he was left out of Italy's squad for the matches against Slovenia and Ukraine.[LNB]Balotelli was sent off against Dynamo Kiev on Thursday as City crashed out of the Europa League before coming on as a substitute in his side's defeat to Chelsea.[LNB]And he has now been snubbed by Azzurri coach Cesare Prandelli who has instilled a strict code of conduct since taking over.[LNB] Moment of madness: Mario Balotelli is sent off against Dynamo Kiev[LNB]When he replaced Marcello Lippi after Italy's humiliatingfirst-round exit from last year's World Cup, Prandelli formulated new rules which state that national team players are expected to meethigh behavioral standards, even with their clubs.[LNB]Balotelli last featured for Italy in November when he was abused by his own fans during his side's 1-1 friendly draw with Romania.[LNB]Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi has also fallen foul of the rules and been left out after he was banned for three club games by UEFA for elbowing Shakhtar Donetsk's Dario Srna in the face.[LNB]Italy hold a three-point lead over Slovenia at the top of their qualifying group, which also includes Northern Ireland.[LNB] Chelsea 2 Manchester City 0: Head boy Luiz keeps buoyant Blues in title hunt Balotelli must show self-discipline to reach the top, says former coach ZolaEssien hails King David after Luiz helps Chelsea to crucial City winAll the latest Manchester City news, features and opinion [LNB] Explore more:People: Mario Balotelli Places: Slovenia, Italy, Northern Ireland, Romania
