Mancini: Balotelli's return to the Italy squad is not due to a desperate situation
Balotelli is one of 35 players who have gathered in Florence with the opportunity to impress and make the Italy squad for when the Azzurri play their crucial World Cup playoff against North Macedonia in March. "It's a three-day test, so it's a good time to assess many situations," Mancini told the press. "The door of the national team is always open to everyone and if there are players who can help us, we are happy. "Maybe when we're desperate we bring out our best, but I don't think this situation is desperate." Balotelli , who is currently playing in Turkey for Adana Demirspor , last played for Italy in September 2018 in the Nations League. Mancini says Balotelli 's physicality will be evaluated this week, as well as how he gels with the team. "On a technical level he was always good, that's not up for debate, we just need to see how he is physically," Mancini said. "We haven't seen him up close i...
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