Former Manchester City attacker Raheem Sterling will re-join his England teammates in Qatar after returning home following reports of a break-in at his home.
Sterling left the Three Lions' World Cup base on Sunday and missed England's comfortable 3-0 victory over Senegal in the Round of 16. It was unclear if the 28-year-old would return to Qatar, but it has now been confirmed that the winger will be part of the squad and available for selection.
The Chelsea attacker's representative had stated that his family were at home on Saturday when there were "armed intruders", and Sterling was said to be "shaken" and concerned for the well-being of his family.
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On Thursday, England announced that the player would return to the team's base in Al Wakrah on Friday ahead of the quarter-final clash against France on Saturday evening.
No arrests have been made yet in relation to the break-in at Sterling's home. In a statement earlier this week, Surrey police said that they were investigating a report of a burglary, but they later said that they were not linking the case to another attempted burglary in the same area.
Sterling, who made more than 330 appearances for City during his time at the Etihad Stadium, scored in England's World Cup opener against Iran, but was dropped to the bench by Gareth Southgate for the final group stage match against Wales, which the Three Lions won 3-0.
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