Mario Balotelli was turned away by Brescia when he arrived for training on Tuesday, an incident that comes days after the striker was reportedly fired by the Serie A club.

Balotelli walked up to the club's training ground and, following a brief conversation with a Brescia employee, he turned around.

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As he walked away he said to media: "Now [they] say that I don't want to train."

Balotelli was reportedly fired by his hometown club last weekend for failing to report to training as Serie A prepares to resume three months after being stopped by the coronavirus. The striker said he had stomach problems.

Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport reported that Balotelli sent another doctor's note on Monday night to the club saying he had recovered.

However, the note did not arrive in time to be sent to the relevant authority therefore he would not have been insured if he had injured himself in training.

Balotelli signed last August with Brescia -- the city where he grew up with his adoptive family -- in an emotional homecoming for a player who has jumped back and forth between the Italian, English and French leagues.

The Italy international has scored five goals in 19 Serie A matches this season.