Sterling sure to face Spurs on Saturday, claims MourinhoSouthgate must say which coaches he is talking to, he addsJosé Mourinho has asked Gareth Southgate to explain why Raheem Sterling was pulled out of England’s squad this week, saying he expects the forward to start for
Manchester City when they visit his Spurs side on Saturday.
Sterling returned to training with City on Friday after being sent home from international duty on Monday, a calf injury being the reason provided. He had missed the previous day’s match in
Belgium and was back in his club’s care by the time
England faced Iceland on Wednesday. Mourinho said he detected a discrepancy in the way different clubs are treated and also requested that Southgate confirm who he was referring to when he said in the week that managers were applying “huge pressure” to reduce players’ national team duties.