Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino commented on the fact that the England manager did not call up Blues striker Raheem Sterling to the team's camp.
- "It's difficult to answer, and it would be wrong if I expressed my opinion, because Gareth Southgate is the head coach of the team and this is his decision. All I can say is that Raheem, Reece and the others have a great desire to be in the national team. They love being involved for England. Sometimes they feel disappointed because they're not in the squad, but the only way to change that is to work hard with your club, show you deserve to be there and respect the coach's decisions. They are desperate to get into the national team," said Mauricio Pochettino.