England player Raheem Sterling to return to World Cup

Raheem Sterling will rejoin Englands World Cup squad after a break-in at his home in the U.K.

The Chelsea forward had left Englands camp in Qatar to be with his family, which meant he missed his countrys 3-0 win against Senegal in the round of 16 on Sunday.

But he will now to fly back out to rejoin Gareth Southgates squad ahead of Saturdays quarterfinal match against France at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Wakrah, south of Doha.

Raheem Sterling will return to Englands World Cup base in Qatar, the English Football Association said Thursday. The Chelsea forward temporarily left to attend to a family matter but is now expected to rejoin the squad in Al Wakrah on Friday (9 December) ahead of the quarter-final with France. AP BSBS

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