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AC Milan coach Sinisa Mihajlovic has hinted that Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli may have played his last match on loan for the Rossoneri – after a plodding two minute substitute appearance for Milan yesterday.

Milan were leading Genoa 2-0 when Balotelli was introduced for Carlos Bacca, and in that time Genoa pulled a goal back.

But even though Milan won the match 2-1 coach Mihajlovic saw enough to rap: “We should’ve scored a third goal and not risked at the end. It is also my fault, as those who don’t sacrifice themselves for the team to the 94th minute will no longer set foot on the field.

“It wasn’t just Balotelli, there were another two or three as well as him, they know who I’m talking about.”

Mihajlovic also introduced French international M’Baye Niang for Jeremy Menez with 13 minutes remaining and Andrea Poli for Riccardo Montolivo with seven minutes left.

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Balotelli is on a season long loan at Milan after being similarly criticised for a lack of effort during his time at Anfield.

There is no release clause in his Milan loan deal so he cannot return early to the Reds.

Balotelli has made just 11 appearances for Milan this term and scored twice.

At the end of this season he will have one year left on the three year contract he signed with the Reds in 2014.

Said to be worth £125,000 per week, Liverpool may be forced to seek another loan deal for the 26-year-old unless Jurgen Klopp fancies trying to become the first manager to elicit a sustained work ethic from him.