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\"Mario Balotelli in action during the ill-fated practice match<\/span> <\/p>\n

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has suffered a recurrence of his right-knee problem during a practice match at the Italy training camp.<\/p>\n

The 20-year-old had to be helped off the pitch after feeling discomfort in a match against Italy’s under-18s.<\/p>\n

He is set to miss Friday’s Euro 2012 qualifier with Estonia and Tuesday’s friendly with the Republic of Ireland.<\/p>\n

“I’m worried and will get in contact with the medical staff at City,” said Italy team doctor Enrico Castellacci.<\/p>\n

Balotelli, who joined City from Inter Milan for \u00a324m in the summer of 2010, had surgery on his right knee<\/a> last September after being injured in a Europa League match and suffered a similar injury in January<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The striker scored 10 goals in his first season at Eastlands.<\/p>\n

Castellacci, the doctor who assessed him in Italy, said that Balotelli “would not recover in time” for Friday’s game against Estonia and to play against Ireland would be “an unnecessary risk”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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