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PICTURES: Balotelli to Fulham? Mercurial Mario set to play at Craven Cottage with Italy
FORMER Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli is back in England - and is set to lead the line for Italy at Craven Cottage.
Italy taken on Nigeria at Fulham's home ground tonight for an international friendly.
And Balotelli was all smiles as he trained with his national side at the Cottage yesterday.
The mad-cap Italian has been in good form since leaving City for AC Milan in January.
The 23-year-old has scored six times in 13 appearances for club and country this term, but was sent off during Milan's 2-1 defeat to Napoli in September.
Balotelli was put through his paces on the turf where Dimitar Berbatov, Adel Taraabt and Darren Bent regularly star for Fulham.
And he looked relaxed, seen spending some time on the flow as he struggled to contain his laughter.
He was also pictured alongside Antonio Candreva, the Lazio midfielder linked with a move to England.
Balotelli has been tipped to return to the Premier League himself, but Milan has strenuously denied he will leave.