Mario Balotelli missed Liverpool 's 4-1 defeat against Arsenal on Saturday . Balotelli was absent again at Blackburn due to illness , confirmed the club . Ewood Park pundit Robbie Savage branded Balotelli 'pathetic ' as a result . Balotelli responded by showing a thermometer reading 38.7C ( 101.66F ) The Liverpool striker used the hashtags # unluckyseason and # illbeback . Liverpool beat Blackburn 1-0 thanks to Philippe Coutinho 's winner .
Mario Balotelli missed Liverpool 's 4-1 defeat against Arsenal on Saturday . Balotelli was absent again at Blackburn due to illness , confirmed the club . BT Sport pundit Robbie Savage branded Balotelli 'pathetic ' as a result . Balotelli responded by showing a thermometer reading 38.7C ( 101.66F ) The Liverpool striker used the hashtags # unluckyseason and # illbeback . Liverpool beat Blackburn 1-0 thanks to Philippe Coutinho 's winner .