Raheem Sterling missed England-Senegal match after armed break-in at family home, to return to England

ByEurosport

Published 04/12/2022 at 22:02 GMT

Raheem Sterling is to return to England after an armed break-in at his home. The FA said prior to the England-Senegal last-16 match that Sterling would be absent owing to family reasons. It was reported by the BBC after the match that there was an armed break-in at his home, and the Chelsea player had returned to London to check on his family who were in at the time.

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Raheem Sterling is to return to England to check on his family after armed intruders broke into his home.

Members of Sterling’s family were inside the house at the time of the break-in, according to widespread reports. The incident happened on Saturday night.

It was announced ahead of the England match against Senegal that Sterling would miss the game due to a “family matter”.

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The BBC reported that Sterling could return to Qatar should circumstances allow.

Asked about the situation, boss Gareth Southgate said that the Three Lions would apply no pressure to the Chelsea player.

“We’ve got to wait and see. At the moment, clearly the priority is for him to be with his family,” said Southgate after his side’s 3-0 win against Senegal.

“We’re going to support that, and leave him to have as much time as he needs. He’s going home.

“At the moment it’s a situation that he needs time with his family to deal with, and I don’t want to put him under any pressure with that. Sometimes football isn’t the most important thing, and family should come first.”

England captain Harry Kane reiterated the stance from Southgate, saying family came first.

“Our thoughts are with him and his family," said Kane.

"It’s a private matter but it’s never easy to see one of your team-mates and friends deal with something like that.

"We’ll have to take it day by day. I’m sure Raheem will speak to the manager and take the best decision for him and his family. That’s the most important thing. We send him our best wishes and hope to see him as soon as possible.”

England beat Senegal 3-0 to set up a quarter-final showdown against France next Saturday.

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