Rio Ferdinand has told Gareth Southgate to 'free Raheem Sterling' after admitting his amazement at the Chelsea forward being left out of the most recent England squad.
Southgate omitted Sterling from his Three Lions squad that will take on Malta and North Macedonia in their final European Championship qualifying games, with the Three Lions having already secured their place in next year's competition.
Sterling was once a regular in Southgate's set-up but has now been left out of five consecutive squads, with his last national team appearance coming in last year's World Cup quarter-final defeat against France.