10 footballers who have one last chance to prove themselves this season

The rise of a player is not always a smooth ride to the top. More often than not it is riddled with obstacles and pitfalls. Some players manage to manoeuvre through these with ease while others might require a little bit of help to get through.Players often get plenty of chances to rise and put their troubles behind them, but there's a limit to how much they can get coddled. There comes a time when the manager has to say ‘enough’ and let the player go.We take a look at a few players who might just be standing on the edge and have one last season to prove their mettle. 

#1 Mario Balotelli

Much had been made about Liverpool being Balotelli's last chance to salvage something out of his quickly sinking career. But judging by his output thus far, it looks like that last chance must have passed in between his numerous mental episodes. 

Balotelli has failed to score even a single goal in the league for Liverpool this season and this will be cause for much consternation for him. The manager looks increasingly doubtful of his abilities and has even resorted to starting Fabio Borini and Rickie Lambert over him. With the imminent return of Daniel Sturridge this month, his chances of even making the bench looks to be in doubt. 

Chances are not guaranteed for him in the near future and he will have to grab whatever chance he gets. He is no longer viewed as the young player who could one day take over the world if only he could get his act right. He is more of a liability and with every passing week that he doesn't perform, other clubs will not be willing to take a gamble on him for the upcoming seasons.

This may well and truly be Balotelli’s last chance of convincing all the doubters of his abilities.