The 28-year-old from Surrey, England did not feature in Sunday’s last-16 win against Senegal due to concerns over his family’s wellbeing following an incident of theft at his home.
Doha, Qatar: Chelsea forward Raheem Sterling (28), is back in Qatar after a brief trip to England and will most likely be playing in in the crucial match against France, a special report says.
This sets at rest speculations and concerns whether he would e able to come bback in time for the match.
The 28-year-old from Surrey, England did not feature in Sunday’s last-16 win against Senegal due to concerns over his family’s wellbeing following an incident of theft at his home.
Sterling returned to the UK to deal with the matter but gave the green light to the Football Association to look at the logistics of bringing him back before Saturday’s crunch clash with France.
The governing body has now confirmed that Sterling is back to link up with Gareth Southgate’s squad in Qatar.
“The Chelsea forward temporarily left to attend to a family matter but is now expected to rejoin the squad in Al Wakrah on Friday (9 December) ahead of the quarter-final with France.”
Sterling wanted assurances that his family were safe – with additional security measures worked through – before returning to Qatar,
Sources close to the player initially indicated armed intruders had broken into his home while his family were inside, but subsequent police statements said the occupants of the house had reported items missing after returning to the family home from an international trip.
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