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Balotelli's sports hernia isn't letting up, at risk for Sassuolo
Hampered by a sports hernia for a number of weeks now, the former Manchester City and Liverpool striker has seen a promising return to Serie A football sabotaged by an injury that is known to recur often.
Calciomercato.com understands that he is still working out alone in the gym, and has yet to resume training with the rest of the squad.
Balotelli is teeming to return to the pitch, having missed the Rossoneri’s games against Napoli and Torino, but the medical staff are likely wise to delay his return for as long as possible.
For reference’s sake, this is the same injury that harassed Patrick Vieira during his tenure at Juventus, where he was never truly in peak form. Silvio Berlusconi's club are arguably doing everything they can to have him at 100% for part of the season, rather than 50-60% for much of it.
