Raheem Sterling came out to demand clarity about why he didn’t make the Chelsea squad in the Premier League opener after Enzo Maresca failed to start the English star against Manchester City.
The player representatives released a statement asking why Enzo Maresca failed to get the player into the starting line-up, saying, “Raheem Sterling is contracted to Chelsea Football Club for the next three years.”
“He returned to England two weeks early to conduct individual training and has had a positive pre-season under the new coach, with whom he has developed a good working relationship.”
“He is committed, as ever, to delivering at the highest level for Chelsea FC and the fans, whom he holds in high regard, and given his inclusion in official club pre-match material this week, our expectation was that Raheem would be involved in this weekend’s fixture in some capacity.”
“As a camp, we have always had positive dialogue with and assurance from Chelsea FC in relation to Raheem’s future at the club, so we look forward to gaining clarity on the situation. Until then, we will continue to support Raheem’s desire to start the new season positively.”
According to different sources, Chelsea are fully backing the manager, Enzo Maresca, over dropping Raheem Sterling from the starting XI.
Cole Palmer, Christopher Nkunku, and Nicolas Jackson were the front three for Chelsea in the match against Manchester City.
This came as a shock to the Chelsea winger, who was training excessively and participated well in the pre-season in a bid to win a place in the Enzo Maresca team.
Sterling is one of the highest-paid players in the Chelsea squad. He left Manchester City to Chelsea for a transfer fee worth £44 million.
However, the club went ahead to sign other big-name wingers, which made Sterling drop in the pecking order. Sterling participated in all six pre-season matches for the Chelsea side.
Juventus have been revealed as the club showing interest in the player who is likely to leave Chelsea before the August 30, 2024 transfer deadline.
Raheem Sterling stats
The Chelsea winger has made 571 appearances, scoring 181 goals and creating 114 assists in all club competitions. He has received 65 yellow cards and a red card so far in his career.
Out of the 181 goals scored, 131 were for Manchester City and 23 for Liverpool.
In addition, the winger scored 19 goals for Chelsea, and eight for Liverpool Under-19.
He made his international debut for the England National Team on November 14, 2012. Sterling proceeded to score 20 goals in 82 appearances for the country.
Raheem Sterling’s achievements
He was the England footballer of the year in 2019. Sterling won four Premier League titles, one FA Cup, five Carabao Cups, and two Community Shields with Manchester City.
Raheem Sterling Age
The Chelsea winger was born on December 8, 1994, in the city of Kingston, Jamaica. He is currently 29 years old, with a height of 5 feet and 8 inches.
Raheem Sterling Salary
The English star earns a weekly wage of £325,000 and a yearly income of £16,900,000.
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