England star Raheem Sterling is on his way back to Qatar after he had to leave the camp following an armed robbery of his house.
The English Football Association had released a statement ahead of their round of 16 game against Senegal that Sterling would not be part of the squad, due to a “family matter”.
It later transpired that Sterling’s home in London was broken into by armed robbers with his family and children inside the house, leading to his departure from the camp.
However, the the FA confirmed on Tuesday that the 27-year-old is on his way back and will arrive at the England camp on Friday.
“Raheem Sterling will return to England’s World Cup base in Qatar,” the FA said via a statement.
“The Chelsea forward temporarily left to attend to a family matter but is now expected to rejoin the squad in Al Wakrah on Friday (9 December) ahead of the quarter-final with France.”
England are facing France on Saturday at 21:00, and it remains to be seen whether Sterling will be able to make the squad after missing the last few days of training.
