Raheem Sterling defends Joe Gomez after boos from England fans

• Liverpool defender heckled when he came off bench
• Sterling sat out Montenegro match over altercation

Raheem Sterling threw his support behind Joe Gomez after the defender was booed by the Wembley crowd as England secured their place at Euro 2020 with a 7-0 victory over Montenegro on Thursday night.

A proud occasion for Gareth Southgate’s side was soured by a section of England’s supporters appearing to blame Gomez for the incident that led to Sterling being dropped for the Montenegro game. Southgate was exasperated to hear jeers for the Liverpool player when he replaced Mason Mount during the second half and the manager did not attempt to hide his displeasure with the crowd’s reaction towards the 22-year-old.

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from Football | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2CLwAzy