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Balotelli has scored six Premier League goals this season<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Mario Balotelli’s Manchester City career has taken a new twist after it emerged he threw a dart at a youth team player several weeks ago.<\/b><\/p>\n

The 20-year-old was spoken to by club officials, but has so far escaped sanction over the training ground incident, in which no-one was hurt. <\/p>\n

City boss Roberto Mancini returns to Manchester on Tuesday, with the striker due back at the club later in the week. <\/p>\n

Balotelli has had a stop-start time since signing for \u00a324m in the summer. <\/p>\n

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He has missed a large chunk of the season because of injuries and a suspension, playing only 12 Premier League games. <\/p>\n

Most recently Balotelli apologised to his team-mates for the challenge that saw him sent off in the Europa League tie against Dynamo Kiev. <\/p>\n

The striker saw red after a recklessly high challenge on Goran Popov, as City won 1-0 but lost 2-1 on aggregate. <\/p>\n

Balotelli is currently in Italy and is expected to return to Manchester later this week. <\/p>\n

He was left out of coach Cesare Prandelli’s squad for Tuesday’s international friendly against Ukraine in Kiev. <\/p>\n

The forward, who has Ghanaian heritage, scored 28 goals in 86 appearances for Inter Milan after making his debut in December 2007. <\/p>\n

But he fell out with former manager Jose Mourinho last season and angered fans by allowing himself to be photographed in an AC Milan shirt.\n<\/p>\n

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