Mourinho demands Southgate answer over Sterling's England pull-out
20-Nov-2020 15:14:58 | The Guardian
- Sterling sure to face Spurs on Saturday, claims Mourinho
- Southgate must say which coaches he is talking to, he adds
José 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.
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