Mario Balotelli has taken to social media to prove that he really was too ill to play in Liverpool's FA Cup win over Blackburn.
The Reds won 1-0 thanks to a second-half effort from Philippe Coutinho, but Balotelli was not even named on the bench.
The Italian forward was accused of faking injury at the weekend after declaring himself unfit for the game at Arsenal, but he assured fans he REALLY was ill this time.
He posted a picture online of a thermometer displaying 38.7 degrees Celsius, and said: "Nothing stop me to watch my team winning. (at least this time you know the real reason why I am out) . MISS THE PITCH SO MUCH"
Speaking before the match, Rodgers had told BT Sport: "Mario travelled with us, he trained well but fell ill last night.
"He stayed overnight with us in the hotel and woke up still not feeling well and the doctor's advice was to send him back."
Credit: Daily Mirror
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