Coach Cesar Prandelli had included the Manchester City striker in the starting XI that he announced would face the Group B minnows on Thursday.
Balotelli has since been struck by the illness, but Prandelli is hopeful that the forward will return for the qualifier against Denmark on Tuesday.
Juventus forward Sebastian Giovinco will take his place and partner Roma's Pablo Osvaldo in attack.
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 20 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 20 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 18 |
| 4 | Leicester CityLeicester | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 5 | Southampton | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 16 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 15 |
| 8 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 14 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 13 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 13 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 13 |
| 13 | Manchester CityMan City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 12 |
| 14 | Leeds UnitedLeeds | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 11 |
| 15 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 11 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 9 |
| 17 | Fulham | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 4 |
| 18 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 3 |
| 19 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 2 |
| 20 | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 1 |
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