Raheem Sterling will not be considered for selection in England’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro after a row with team-mate Joe Gomez.
The Manchester City and Liverpool players were on opposite sides of Sunday’s top-of-the-table Premier League clash at Anfield, which Sterling’s City lost 3-1.
Sterling and Gomez clashed briefly towards the end of the game and tensions had not eased on Monday when they reported for international duty at St George’s Park.
The Football Association confirmed late on Monday night that due to ”a disturbance in a private team area”, Sterling would sit out of Thursday’s game.
Sterling will remain with the squad and could play in England’s final qualifier against Kosovo on Sunday but will play no part against Montenegro.
1/22 Alisson Becker
7 – had surprisingly little to do but made a couple of key saves
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2/22 Trent Alexander-Arnold
8 – made charging runs and brilliant cross-field balls, and won his battle with Raheem Sterling
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3/22 Dejan Lovren
7 – quietly effective in snuffing out Sergio Aguero’s threat
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4/22 Virgil van Dijk
8 – dominant in his own box, making several key clearances with head and feet
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5/22 Andrew Robertson
8 – dogged defensively and delivered a brilliant assist for Mohamed Salah’s goal
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6/22 Fabinho
9 – scored a fine goal and disrupted City’s midfield rhythm throughout
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7/22 Jordan Henderson
8 – worked tirelessly and whipped in a stunning cross for Liverpool’s third
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8/22 Georginio Wijnaldum
8 – a typically reliable performance in centre midfield
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9/22 Mohamed Salah
8 – finished his header well and pressed intelligently
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10/22 Roberto Firmino
7 – linked well with his teammates and worked hard, though finished was awry
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11/22 Sadio Mane
8 – a goal and relentless work ethic
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12/22 Cladio Bravo
5 – not at fault for all of the goals but certainly could have done more
EPA
13/22 Kyle Walker
5 – not his best performance at either end of the pitch
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14/22 John Stones
4 – a difficult night against Liverpool’s attack trident
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15/22 Fernandinho
6 – Struggled to get to grips with Salah’s runs in from the right wing
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16/22 Angelino
5 – provided a threat and picked up an assist but lacking defensively
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17/22 Rodri
4 – caught out of position, still looks unfamiliar in the role
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18/22 Ilkay Gundogan
5 – a quiet display
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19/22 Kevin De Bruyne
5 – provided City’s greatest threat but his crossing was slightly off-target at times
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20/22 Raheem Sterling
6 – worked hard but ultimately failed to produce an end product
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21/22 Sergio Aguero
5 – linked well outside the box but never found the finish
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22/22 Bernardo Silva
6 – game seemed to pass the Portuguese by until his goal
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1/22 Alisson Becker
7 – had surprisingly little to do but made a couple of key saves
AFP via Getty Images
2/22 Trent Alexander-Arnold
8 – made charging runs and brilliant cross-field balls, and won his battle with Raheem Sterling
EPA
3/22 Dejan Lovren
7 – quietly effective in snuffing out Sergio Aguero’s threat
REUTERS
4/22 Virgil van Dijk
8 – dominant in his own box, making several key clearances with head and feet
EPA
5/22 Andrew Robertson
8 – dogged defensively and delivered a brilliant assist for Mohamed Salah’s goal
PA
6/22 Fabinho
9 – scored a fine goal and disrupted City’s midfield rhythm throughout
AP
7/22 Jordan Henderson
8 – worked tirelessly and whipped in a stunning cross for Liverpool’s third
EPA
8/22 Georginio Wijnaldum
8 – a typically reliable performance in centre midfield
AFP via Getty Images
9/22 Mohamed Salah
8 – finished his header well and pressed intelligently
Action Images via Reuters
10/22 Roberto Firmino
7 – linked well with his teammates and worked hard, though finished was awry
PA
11/22 Sadio Mane
8 – a goal and relentless work ethic
AFP via Getty Images
12/22 Cladio Bravo
5 – not at fault for all of the goals but certainly could have done more
EPA
13/22 Kyle Walker
5 – not his best performance at either end of the pitch
Getty Images
14/22 John Stones
4 – a difficult night against Liverpool’s attack trident
PA
15/22 Fernandinho
6 – Struggled to get to grips with Salah’s runs in from the right wing
AP
16/22 Angelino
5 – provided a threat and picked up an assist but lacking defensively
AFP via Getty Images
17/22 Rodri
4 – caught out of position, still looks unfamiliar in the role
AFP via Getty Images
18/22 Ilkay Gundogan
5 – a quiet display
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19/22 Kevin De Bruyne
5 – provided City’s greatest threat but his crossing was slightly off-target at times
REUTERS
20/22 Raheem Sterling
6 – worked hard but ultimately failed to produce an end product
Action Images via Reuters
21/22 Sergio Aguero
5 – linked well outside the box but never found the finish
AFP via Getty Images
22/22 Bernardo Silva
6 – game seemed to pass the Portuguese by until his goal
Action Images via Reuters
“We have taken the decision to not consider Raheem for the match against Montenegro on Thursday,” said Gareth Southgate, the England manager.
“One of the great challenges and strengths for us is that we’ve been able to separate club rivalries from the national team. Unfortunately the emotions of yesterday’s game were still raw.
“My feeling is that the right thing for the team is the action we have taken. Now that the decision has been made with the agreement of the entire squad, it’s important that we support the players and focus on Thursday night.”
