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Sterling is set to miss England’s clash with Montenegro today as punishment for an altercation he had with Gomez in the canteen at St George’s Park on Monday.

The duo were previously involved in a spat during Manchester City’s Premier League defeat to Liverpool last weekend before emotions spilled when they reported for international duty.

On the same day, the FA announced that the 24-year-old would not be making an appearance in their clash with Montenegro at Wembley Stadium, with the forward having made apologies to both Gomez and the public.

The heart of the matter

Sterling will regain his place in the Three Lions’ starting XI and will likely feature in their Group A game against Kosovo this weekend, Southgate has declared.

The England boss said via The Guardian,

When asked about the current state of his relationship with Sterling, he replied,

What’s next?

England are scheduled to face Kosovo at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.

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