article_snippet.sent: The £16million striker would only have been a substitute against Arsenal and would even have been behind Daniel Sturridge, who also started on the bench, in the pecking order.
article_snippet.sent: And Brendan Rodgers revealed The £16million striker did not travel with the squad after a sustaining training ground injury on Friday.
article_snippet.sent: Though Brendan Rodgers did not question
article_snippet.sent: Mario Balotelli’s commitment to the club
article_snippet.sent: ’s cause, Arsenal has been a constant source of frustration at the club this season, with the manager having previously made it clear that the manager would have to work much harder to adapt to Liverpool’s style.
article_snippet.sent: With just four goals in 25 appearances, the manager future at the club is already in question – though the manager has another three years on the manager contract.