Sterling dropped by England after training ground "disturbance"
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PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC (OCTOBER 10, 2019) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL)
1. STERLING (LEFT) AND SOUTHGATE (RIGHT) ARRIVING FOR PRESS CONFERENCE
2. STERLING SPEAKING AT NEWS CONFERENCE
BURTON-ON-TRENT, ENGLAND, UK (OCTOBER 10, 2019) (FATV - MUST ON SCREEN COURTESY FATV. NO RESALES)
3. STERLING TRAINING WITH ENGLAND
BURTON-ON-TRENT, ENGLAND, UK (OCTOBER 10, 2019) (FATV - MUST ON SCREEN COURTESY FATV. NO RESALES)
4. SOUTHGATE / STERLING WALKING PAST
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, UK (NOVEMBER 10, 2019) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS - EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (MUTE)
5. TWO STILLS - STERLING CONFRONTING LIVERPOOL'S JOE GOMEZ DURING PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH WHICH STERLING'S CITY LOST 3-1
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UK (APRIL 16, 2019) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL)
6. STERLING TRAINING FOR MANCHESTER CITY
STORY: England winger Raheem Sterling has been dropped from the squad to face Montenegro in their Euro 2020 qualifier at Wembley after a "disturbance" at the national team's training camp on Monday (November 11), the Football Association said.
"The FA can confirm Raheem Sterling will not be considered for Thursday's EURO 2020 qualifier against Montenegro as a result of a disturbance in a private team area at St. George's Park today," the FA said in a statement.
The Daily Mail reported that Manchester City winger Sterling had clashed with Liverpool defender Joe Gomez after the England team got together at their Burton on Trent training centre - less than 24 hours after City lost 3-1 at Liverpool.
The newspaper reported that "Sterling attempted to grab Gomez by the neck following his arrival in the players' canteen". The pair squared up in the latter stages of Sunday's Premier League clash after Gomez came on as a substitute.
The FA statement, which said Sterling will remain with the squad, did not address the specifics of the dispute or confirm if Gomez was the other party but England boss Gareth Southgate linked the incident to Sunday's top-of-the-table clash.
