Raheem Sterling and Reece James will be on the outside looking in as the national squad meets up this week for the qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia. Their cases are different: Sterling wants a place but cannot get it, James was offered one but turned it down. Ultimately though, both are desperate to be in Germany. ‌What better proving ground than a date with the treble winners to show Southgate the nudge that out of sight should not mean out of mind. READ MORE Chelsea trio prove point as Pochettino's remarks haunt him in Man City thriller [ANALYSIS]Reece James and Raheem Sterling: The pair flourished for Chelsea.

Source: Express November 13, 2023 07:37 UTC