Raheem Sterling has been dropped from England's next match after he gabbed a teammate 'by the throat' during a behind-the-scenes clash

Raheem Sterling/Joe Gomez Getty/Robbie Jay Barrett

Raheem Sterling has been dropped from England's next match after reportedly grabbing the throat of his teammate Joe Gomez.
According to Sky Sports, Sterling walked up to Gomez in the England canteen on Monday, grabbed his neck, and said "you think you're the big man now?"
The pair had clashed a day prior when their two clubs met in the Premier League.
"One of the great challenges and strengths for us is that we've been able to separate club rivalries from the national team," Southgate said in an official statement. "Unfortunately the emotions of yesterday's game were still raw."
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Raheem Sterling has been dropped from England's next match by manager Gareth Southgate after grabbing his teammate Joe Gomez's throat during a behind-the-scenes altercation.

Sterling and Gomez clashed at the weekend during Manchester City's 3-1 defeat to Liverpool, and the disagreement spilled over into a "private team area" during international duty on Monday, according to Sky Sports.

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