Chelsea star Raheem Sterling has left England's World Cup camp as the Three Lions progressed into the quarter-finals. Gareth Southgate confirmed the 27-year-old's exit ahead of England's 3-0 win over Senegal in the round of 16 as the squad now prepares to face reigning world champions, France.
The Chelsea star had played in the first two Group B games, scoring against Iran, before being replaced by Phil Foden in the last match against Wales. Sterling was left out of the squad that won against the African champions due to a 'family issue' which has later been revealed to be an armed robbery at his home in the UK.
Southgate added that he wasn't sure if the Chelsea winger would return to Qatar for the rest of the tournament, but has left the door open for Sterling should he feel ready to feature again at the World Cup. Details have since emerged of the armed robbery in which
