England ace Raheem Sterling has returned to England after his house was attacked by armed robbers over the weekend.
It was reported that the Chelsea winger was shaken by the news and had to go home to be with his family.
Sterling has three children, who were claimed to be in the house when the attack occurred.
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The team confirmed the news on their social media platforms, stating that Sterling left Qatar to handle a family-related issue.
“Raheem Sterling is not available for selection for the Three Lions tonight as he is dealing with a family matter,” read a statement from England.
The 27-year-old missed Sunday’s round of 16 clash against African representatives Senegal in which England picked a comfortable 3-0 win.
Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson opened the scoring for the Three Lions before skipper Harry Kane and Arsenal's Bukayo Saka completed the rout.
Sterling is not the first English star to return home from the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
A few days ago, Arsenal defender Ben White also parted ways with the team to attend to a family matter.
In the case of White, the details about the circumstances that forced him to go back to England were not made public.
England only released a statement, urging supporters to respect White's privacy.
“Ben White has left England’s training base in Al Wakrah and returned home for personal reasons.
“The Arsenal defender is not expected to return to the squad for the remainder of the tournament.
“We ask that the player’s privacy is respected at this moment in time,” read a statement from the Football Association (FA).
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