Mario Balotelli to face Liverpool axe

Mario Balotelli is one of among the eight players expected to be offload from Liverpool in the summer.

The Italian international joined the Reds last summer as a replacement for Luis Suarez. who left Merseyside for Barcelona.

However, he has had a horror show on his Premier League return, forcing manager Brendan Rodgers to bench him in many games this season.

According to The Express, the former City star is expected to face the exit door at the Anfield giants.

The report adds that the likes of Kolo Toure, Jose Enrique, Glen Johnson, Rickie Lambert, Lucas Leiva, and goalkeeper Brad Jones could follow him out of the Merseyside outfit.