Chelsea star and England international Raheem Sterling will return to the England World Cup squad on Friday.

The England forward left Gareth Southgate’s squad before the team’s last-16 World Cup win over Senegal after a reported break-in by armed intruders at his family home.

“Raheem Sterling will return to England’s World Cup base in Qatar,” read a Football Association statement.

“The Chelsea forward temporarily left to attend to a family matter but is now expected to rejoin the squad in Al Wakrah on Friday (9 December) ahead of the quarter-final with France.”

It’s likely Sterling will settle for a place on the bench in Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final clash against France after leaving the squad before the 3-0 last-16 victory over Senegal.