Joe Gomez Admits Altercation With Sterling Was Difficult For Him

Joe Gomez admitted to facing some difficulty after his bust-up with Raheem Sterling went public.

The two butted heads initially during a Premier League fixture against Manchester City and then in a training session for England.

The outcome of the altercation – Gomez left with a hugely noticeable scratch underneat one of his eyes.

“In terms of the actual situation (with Sterling), what happened happened,” Gomez told The Athletic. “But it was a difficult experience.

“We spoke. It was done. As a team it was done. So in my head it was done. It was just then that the game happened with the reception. I went out to train and I knew that the first session after it came out publicly, eyes were going to be on me. I was never used to that before.

“I haven’t really processed it. If anything it made me a bit more stand-offish. So, good or bad, it was an experience.”

Both players seems to have put the situation behind them. Gareth Southgate favours both the stars and is likely to include them in the 2020 European Championship sqaud. Gomez is back to playing his best football at Liverpool and Sterling has once again reached a terrific tally of 20 goals in 37 appearances this season.

READ MORE: Top 5 Highest-Paid Liverpool Players

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here