Former England international Jagielka has expressed his views on the current predicament facing Chelsea striker Sterling. He believes that Sterling has been left out of coach Maresca's plans, a decision that may not be entirely of the coach's own volition, but rather the result of a higher level club management decision. Jagielka pointed out that Sterling could be seen as surplus to requirements at Chelsea, even though he would have undoubtedly strengthened the team's bench if he had stayed in the squad. However, the club seems to have made a clear trade-off by placing Sterling in an uncertain future.
Jagielka sympathized with the awkward situation that Sterling is currently in. He mentioned that not only has Sterling been asked to train with the youth team, but that all of this change has come at a time when Sterling has done nothing wrong, which will undoubtedly leave the player himself frustrated and unhappy. Jagielka further expressed his concern about the atmosphere within the Chelsea dressing room, curious as to how the players will deal with the sudden change and how the incident will affect the team's unity and morale.
