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Raheem Sterling backs Joe Gomez amid England fans boos at Wembley

England forward Raheem Sterling came to the defence of England teammate Joe Gomez after some Three Lions' supporters booed the Liverpool player when he took the field during a 7-0 Euro 2020 qualifying win against Montenegro on Thursday.

Manchester City's Sterling, who 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, accepted blame for the incident and said the fans that booed were in the wrong.

Gomez and Sterling had squared up the day before during Liverpool's 3-1 win over City at Anfield in a top-of-the-table Premier League clash.