Nice midfielder Valentin Eysseric is unhappy with team-mate Mario Balotelli, claiming the maligned Italian forward "looks like he wants nothing to do with us".
Balotelli was absent for Sundays' 2-2 Ligue 1 draw at Rennes due to flu symptoms, having been a substitute against Saint-Etienne last week.
Eysseric was critical of Balotelli on Saturday, urging the 26-year-old former AC Milan, Inter and Manchester City star to think more about the team, and the Frenchman stood by his comments at Roazhon Park.
"I'm sorry, but I was honest," Eysseric told BeIN Sports. "I told the truth.
"It is a shame he lets his head drop, you see him in training every day. He's such a great player.
"I think he looks like he wants nothing to do with us. It's really disappointing. We could've really used his help in a game like this.
"We know the coach demands enormous effort from his squad. He won't accept anyone taking their foot off the gas and you saw that with Mario Balotelli."
