Sterling and Southgate defend Gomez after Wembley boos


Soccer Football - Euro 2020 Qualifier - Group A - England v Montenegro - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - November 14, 2019 England's Joe Gomez REUTERS/David Klein

LONDON (Reuters) - England forward Raheem Sterling, left out of the team for Thursday's 7-0 win over Montenegro at Wembley following a clash with team mate Joe Gomez, backed the Liverpool defender after he was booed by some of the crowd.

Manchester City's Sterling was dropped by England manager Gareth Southgate after an altercation with Gomez in the canteen at the national team's St George's Park training ground on Monday.

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