On August 18, Sterling was left out of Chelsea’s starting lineup against Manchester City in the first round of the Premier League, sparking debate. His former teammate, Sturridge, said in an interview that Sterling’s team’s statement was poorly timed, but that he was good enough to be in Chelsea’s lineup.
Sturridge, who played alongside Sterling at both Liverpool and the England national team, said in an interview with Sky Sports: “As a footballer, I have a lot of respect for Raheem. He will feel that he is good enough to be helping Chelsea Football Club. He probably thinks in his mind, today is against my old club Man City, let’s go.”
“I wouldn’t agree with putting out a message on the day of the game. Obviously, not a good time, but I think he is a good enough player to be in Chelsea’s squad.”
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