There’s little doubt Raheem Sterling had recent snubs from Mauricio Pochettino and Gareth Southgate in the back of his mind when he arrived at Turf Moor, despite his half-hearted protestations to the contrary. The Chelsea head coach suggested as much after watching Sterling inspire an impressive fightback, as his side battered the Burnley defence to cruise to a second league away win in five days.
The one-time England talisman was electric down the Chelsea left, setting up the first two goals before scoring the third himself. He even had a hand in Nicolas Jackson’s fourth. “I wouldn’t say I had something to prove,” Sterling told the TV cameras.
