I miss playing for England - Sterling

Chelsea winger Raheem Sterling says he misses playing for England because it is "one of nan champion feelings you tin ever have".

The 29-year-old has not played for his state since nan 2022 World Cup, erstwhile he flew location to be a family emergency during nan tourney successful Qatar.

Former head Gareth Southgate near nan guardant retired of aggregate squads since then, including his statement for Euro 2024.

Southgate resigned pursuing nan conclusion against Spain successful nan last and nan Football Association is yet to name his successor, but Under-21 leader Lee Carsley is expected to return interim complaint for nan Nations League games successful September.

When asked if he misses being astir nan England camp, Sterling said: "Of course, I emotion playing for England. It is 1 of nan champion feelings you tin ever have.

"To spot nan boys retired location brought maine joy. To beryllium honorable they were nan only games I watched - nan England ones. I emotion playing for England.

"I americium looking guardant to getting backmost successful nan England set-up, that is for sure."

Sterling's chances of an England callback by kindness of eye-catching individual performances will beryllium helped if Chelsea amended this play aft 2 years of underachievement since he joined from Manchester City for £50m.

Enzo Maresca, who worked nether Pep Guardiola astatine City, is now Chelsea's head and Sterling expects him to connection a acquainted measurement of playing.

"[He tin get the] champion retired of me, nan champion retired of nan team," he added. "He has travel successful and stamped his authority, nan measurement he wants to play.

"Yes, immoderate of nan results haven't been pleasing but, pinch nan ball, nan correct accusation is getting passed on. You tin spot nan patterns coming through.

"It is early days truthful you tin spot wherever we're looking to go. It is simply a learning process for nan full group and 1 we are grasping really quickly.

"The Premier League is coming on very soon truthful I do deliberation location are bully times ahead."

Sterling played successful each 5 of Chelsea's friendlies during nan pre-season circuit of nan United States, scoring 1 extremity and providing 1 assist.