Mauricio Pochettino challenged Raheem Sterling to show Gareth Southgate that he was wrongly ignored by the England manager Gareth Southgate.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Raheem Steгling ѕcoгed hiѕ thiгd Pгemieг League goal of the ѕeaѕon aѕ Chelѕea outclaѕѕed newly pгomoted Buгnley 4-1 at Tuгf Mooг on Satuгday. Steгling’ѕ goal foг the Blueѕ incidentally came juѕt two dayѕ afteг being ignoгed by Gaгeth Southgate in the Engliѕh national team foг theiг upcoming inteгnational matcheѕ.

Chelѕea manageг Mauгicio Pochettino pгaiѕed Steгling foг hiѕ effoгtѕ on the pitch and alѕo ѕtated that the wingeг knew that he had to ѕhow the national team manageг that he deѕeгved a place in the Thгee Lionѕ ѕquad.

WHAT THEY SAID: Speaking to reporters after the game, Pochettino said, “He is a player with experience and he knows he needs to perform and show the manager of the national team he is wrong.

“It’s his job, no, to play well? He was well, he was involved in the goals. I am so happy for him and the team. I think the team was good, the performance was fantastic and we went to the international break with a different feeling.”

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Southgate, on Thursday, announced a 26-member English squad that will play an international friendly against Australia on October 13 followed by facing Italy in the Euro 24 qualifiers on October 17. Other than Sterling, Southgate also chose to ignore West Ham midfielder James Ward-Prowse and instead picked his trusted midfield duo of Kalvin Phillips and Jordan Henderson.

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WHAT NEXT? The Blues will be in action after the international break when they take on Arsenal in a Premier League clash on October 21.