Manchester City enjoyed a 3-0 win over Fulham on Saturday but Raheem Sterling didn’t feature in any capacity. This writer predicted the 26-year-old would be brought back into the side after being an unused substitute in City’s 5-2 win over Southampton, but he wasn’t named in the matchday squad and Pep Guardiola said it wasn’t down to fitness.
When asked by BT Sport (h/t Manchester Evening News) if Sterling’s omission was due to ‘tactical reasons’, he replied ‘yes’.