“I won’t pick his calls again after what he did”- Chelsea Star Raheem has revealed how Gareth Southgate and other England internationals teased and irritated him until he left the England World Cup camp in tears in 2022 and Why Gareth Southgate dropped him ever Since

Raheem Sterling is facing a significant challenge in reviving his England career, as Gareth Southgate acknowledges. Despite having represented England 82 times since his debut in 2012, with 18 goals under Southgate’s management, Sterling’s absence from the recent England team selection marks the sixth consecutive time he’s been excluded.

Since England’s defeat in the 2022 World Cup quarterfinal against France, Sterling hasn’t featured for the national team. During this period, emerging talents like Jarrod Bowen, Cole Palmer, and Anthony Gordon have surpassed him in the team hierarchy.

Although Sterling has maintained a consistent presence in Chelsea’s Premier League lineup, his playing time has gradually diminished over the course of the season.

Southgate emphasized that the possibility of Sterling’s return to the England squad isn’t ruled out entirely. However, he acknowledged the competition for places, particularly highlighting the form of players like Gordon and Bowen, alongside established talents such as Phil Foden and Bukayo Saka.

Despite Sterling’s occasional captaincy for England under Southgate, his exclusion from recent squads has evidently affected him personally, with private expressions of disappointment.

Southgate underlined the delicate balance between loyalty and performance in squad selection, indicating ongoing opportunities for players to stake their claim, as evidenced by Gordon’s inclusion in recent setups.