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England's front three won't be 'great' until they do it in big games, says Sterling

Raheem Sterling says that England’s front three could be special but they need to do so in big games at tournaments to be considered great.

Sterling is expected to be part of an attacking trio with Harry Kane and Jadon Sancho in England’s game with the Czech Republic on Wednesday. Other options upfront include Marcus Rashford, Callum Wilson and Callum Hudson-Odoi.

Even England manager Gareth Southgate called his striking options “world-class” but Sterling thinks they are some way shy of that at the moment.

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“I think that there are a lot of great front threes in the world,” he said.