Raheem Sterling hasn't been selected for the latest England squad for games against Italy and Ukraine, but only because Gareth Southgate didn't have a choice.
"Raheem is not fit," said the England manager ahead of the first Euro 2024 qualifiers. "I would have selected him if he was." It was a firm response from Southgate to questions that implied that Sterling might no longer be a shoo-in for international call-ups.
In the same position, Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka are having their best seasons as professionals, Jack Grealish is a regular under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City and Phil Foden is back in form.