England team-mates Joe Gomez and Raheem Sterling during Sunday's Premier League match at Anfield, where Liverpool beat Manchester City 3-1
The England Football Association has announced that England forward Raheem Sterling will not play in the Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro “as a result of a disturbance in a private team area”.
The Manchester City player was involved in an on-field argument with Liverpool defender Joe Gomez, during the Reds’ 3-1 Premier League victory at Anfield.
The Press Association reports the pair were again involved in an exchange on Monday.
England boss Gareth Southgate says one of the great challenges and strengths for the team is that they have been able to separate club rivalries from the national team.
England plays their 1,000th senior men’s international on Thursday and a win at Wembley would book a spot at Euro 2020 with one qualifying game to spare.
Sterling, who joined Manchester City from Liverpool in 2015, has made 55 appearances for England, scoring 12 times.
He has started 11 of City’s league matches in 2019-20 and has scored 14 times in 17 appearances in all competitions for his club, as well as scoring four times for England.
