Stevie: Sterling deserves call up
Steven Gerrard believes Raheem Sterling fully deserves his call up to the England squad for next month's crucial World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Ukraine.
The 18-year-old is one of four Liverpool players to have been selected by Roy Hodgson - and his captain is confident he'll demonstrate why he's so highly regarded over the course of 2013-14.
"Raheem has looked really sharp and lively right the way through pre-season," Gerrard told the Liverpool Echo.
"He hasn't started a Premier League game yet, but there are plenty of games throughout the season where he can prove he is international class.
"But he is still very young - he's a baby in terms of his football development and has a lot to learn. But the experience of being in and around the full England squad will help him."
England will host Moldova at Wembley on Friday, September 6 before travelling to Kiev to face Ukraine four days later.