Mattia De Sciglio has jumped to the defence of former AC Milan teammate Mario Balotelli. The Liverpool striker is the subject of intense media scrutiny following his Italy recall this week.
"Mario is a player who like all of us has been given the opportunity to show his worth," De Sciglio said.
"You need to leave him alone.
"He's always in the spotlight because of his unique character, but he's a good guy, he's very easy-going and calm with us.
"On the pitch he has the quality to come back and prove people wrong."
