Liverpool have confirmed Mario Balotelli's loan move to AC Milan.

The Italy international has moved back to the club he left last summer in a £16million deal after manager Brendan Rodgers made it clear he had no future at the club, leaving him out of their pre-season tour and making him train away from the main group.

The 25-year-old will spend the duration of 2015-16 with the Serie A outfit.

Balotelli made 28 appearances for the Reds in the previous campaign following a move to Anfield from Milan last August.