Raheem Sterling has flown home from Qatar after armed robbers broke in and raided his Surrey mansion while his partner and young children were indoors.
The England international missed his nation's 3-0 World Cup last-16 win over Senegal after he learnt what happened on Saturday evening. He is understandably shaken and concerned about the well-being of his children.
Sterling has told Gareth Southgate he is hoping to be back for the quarter-final with France on December 10. But the Three Lions boss admitted this isn't a priority for Sterling or England at the moment. "Raheem wanted to return home because he was concerned for his young children," said a source. "They were at home during the raid. "He will come back to Qatar if he can - but he had to put his family first."
