The striker is facing a probe from the FA related to an Instagram post, but the Liverpool boss would not be drawn on the incident after the victory over Leicester.
LIVERPOOL BOSS Brendan Rodgers is yet to intervene in the racism controversy involving striker Mario Balotelli.
The Italian, who is currently out of action due to a hamstring injury picked up on international duty, is facing investigation from the Football Association after posting a picture on Instagram which is alleged to be racist and anti-Semitic.
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Balotelli has since apologised for the post, but Rodgers has not been involved in the club’s dealing of the incident.
When asked about Balotelli, Rodgers told reporters: “I don’t know anything about it, I’ve been busy with the team.”
Rodgers was instead focused on his side’s upturn in fortunes and change in mentality after recording two straight wins against Stoke City and Leicester City, with goals from Adam Lallana, Steven Gerrard and Jordan Henderson securing a 3-1 victory at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday.
“What’s important for me is the spirit,” he said. “[The draw against] Ludogorets was a good performance and the weekend [victory over Stoke] was good though it was a tight game. We’ve changed it around and looked at the mentality of the team going into the games.
“This [Leicester] is a tough place to come. They’ve only lost once here this season. We go behind in the game and show the resolve to come back into it.
“The momentum is very important. It’s small steps but we’ll get to where we want to get to.”
Rodgers in the dark over Balotelli incident
LIVERPOOL BOSS Brendan Rodgers is yet to intervene in the racism controversy involving striker Mario Balotelli.
The Italian, who is currently out of action due to a hamstring injury picked up on international duty, is facing investigation from the Football Association after posting a picture on Instagram which is alleged to be racist and anti-Semitic.
Balotelli has since apologised for the post, but Rodgers has not been involved in the club’s dealing of the incident.
When asked about Balotelli, Rodgers told reporters: “I don’t know anything about it, I’ve been busy with the team.”
Rodgers was instead focused on his side’s upturn in fortunes and change in mentality after recording two straight wins against Stoke City and Leicester City, with goals from Adam Lallana, Steven Gerrard and Jordan Henderson securing a 3-1 victory at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday.
“What’s important for me is the spirit,” he said. “[The draw against] Ludogorets was a good performance and the weekend [victory over Stoke] was good though it was a tight game. We’ve changed it around and looked at the mentality of the team going into the games.
“This [Leicester] is a tough place to come. They’ve only lost once here this season. We go behind in the game and show the resolve to come back into it.
“The momentum is very important. It’s small steps but we’ll get to where we want to get to.”
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