Contrary to other reports the senior players wanted him back..From the Times:
Southgate told Sterling he would have to leave the squad. The 24-year-old was in a car travelling home when he was contacted and told to return to St George’s Park.
The Times understands that after initially banishing Sterling, Southgate had a meeting with the senior players who make up the leadership team in the squad about the incident. It was suggested by one of them that if Gomez accepted an apology from Sterling then the Manchester City player could still remain as part of the squad.
Southgate took on board the feelings of the senior players, and then decided to call Sterling back, but that he would miss the Montenegro match — England’s 1,000th international.
Further evidence that cock nosed posh **** doesn’t have a clue what he’s doing.
Fluked his way to the World Cup semis playing turd football, tried to then copy Pep but couldn’t organise them well enough and now this.