Raheem Sterling had to rush back to his home in England before their Round of 16 tie against Senegal. He was left out of the squad for that match as he was unavailable due to family issues.
England were able to advance to the quarter finals of the World Cup with a 3-0 win over Senegal and will now face current World Cup holders France in the quarter-final.
It was later revealed that the Chelsea player’s house was raided by armed invaders while his partner and children were in the house. His desire to get home and be with his family was supported by Gareth Southgate and his teammates.
Raheem Sterling is back with the England squad for the World Cup 2022 quarter-finals against France
Now, it has been confirmed that Sterling is back in Qatar. He will now be a part of the England squad as they prepare to face France. However, it’s now sure whether he will make it into the matchday squad as “he has missed a lot of training and had two long flights. That is not good preparation.” as per England manager Gareth Southgate.
Even if Sterling doesn’t make it into the playing XI straightway, his availability from the bench will give England an added boost against Mbappe and co. Foden and Saka played in the wings against Senegal but Sterling would give Southgate an option to play a more traditional winger against France.
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