Raheem Sterling will not be involved in England's World Cup round-of-16 clash against Senegal due to family-related reasons, the Football Association has confirmed.
The former Liverpool and Manchester City winger was a surprise omission from Gareth Southgate's squad when the England manager named his side to take on the 2022 African Cup of Nations winners at the Al Bayt Stadium. However, the FA have since confirmed that the 27-year-old missed out on the occasion due to family reasons.
It means that Southgate will only have 13 players on the bench for Sunday evening's clash in Al-Khor, with Arsenal defender Ben White leaving the Three Lions' training camp earlier in the week for what was cited as 'personal reasons'.
