Raheem Sterling Injury: Updates on Liverpool and England Star's Toe and Return

Raheem Sterling is due to pull out of England's upcoming friendly with Italy after suffering a toe injury.John Cross of the Daily Mirrorprovided news of the winger's expected absence for Tuesday's international encounter:Raheem Sterling will be allowed to go back to Liverpool afterEngland's Euro 2016 qualifierwith Lithuania on Friday.England boss Roy Hodgson is understood to have agreed to let Sterling miss the friendly in Italy next Tuesday to avoid potential burnout fears.[...]Hodgson confirmed he will have to leave some players at home, with Sterling certain to miss out on Italy because of a toe injury.Manager Brendan Rodgers has tried to manage Sterling's fitness this season and is conscious of not overplaying the 20-year-old. The electric forward previously sat out of the Reds' 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur after picking up a "knock," as reported by Jack De Menezes of The Independent.He also spent time refreshing in Jamaica throughout January, a holiday which was followed with an excellent turn of form upon his return.However, Sterling's standard has dropped in recent weeks, most notably during the 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at Anfield, where the speedster was largely anonymous.Liverpool have a potentially season-defining trip to Arsenal on the agenda after the international break, and Rodgers will be desperate to have Sterling fit and firing.
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