Raheem Sterling partied in London until 3am... just a day after Liverpool star was 'too tired' to play for England

By Dan Francis for the Daily Mail

Published: 18:48 EST, 21 October 2014 | Updated: 08:02 EST, 22 October 2014

Raheem Sterling partied in a London nightclub until 3am - the day after he was ‘too tired’ to play for England in their Euro 2016 qualifier in Estonia.

The Liverpool winger was joined at trendy Cirque le Soir near Carnaby Street by national team colleagues Danny Welbeck and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, just 24 hours after being left on the bench by manager Roy Hodgson, who revealed that Sterling had approached him the day before the 1-0 win in Tallinn complaining of tiredness.

After flying back to Manchester straight after the game on October 12, the London-born youngster was out in the capital the following night, along with Arsenal duo Welbeck and Oxlade-Chamberlain. 

Raheem Sterling partied in London until 3am - the day after being too tired to play for England against Estonia

Raheem Sterling partied in London until 3am - the day after being too tired to play for England against Estonia

Sterling, pictured with pals including West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle in July, went out in London last Monday having flown straight back to Manchester from Estonia

Sterling, pictured with pals including West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle in July, went out in London last Monday having flown straight back to Manchester from Estonia

Jordan Henderson drove Sterling from Liverpool training at Melwood the day after the wideman's night out

Jordan Henderson drove Sterling from Liverpool training at Melwood the day after the wideman's night out

Sterling (right) being given a lift to training by his Liverpool team-mate Jordan Henderson last Tuesday

Sterling (right) being given a lift to training by his Liverpool team-mate Jordan Henderson last Tuesday

Roy Hodgson elected to use Sterling off the bench after the midfielder claimed he was 'too tired' to start

Roy Hodgson elected to use Sterling off the bench after the midfielder claimed he was 'too tired' to start

Sterling has a laugh on the England bench as Fraser Forster (second right) looks in the youngster's direction

Sterling has a laugh on the England bench as Fraser Forster (second right) looks in the youngster's direction

Sterling came on in the second half and made an impact, winning the free-kick for Wayne Rooney's goal

Sterling came on in the second half and made an impact, winning the free-kick for Wayne Rooney's goal

Sterling was on a scheduled day off from Liverpool and was in church on Monday afternoon.

He was back on Merseyside by Tuesday afternoon for training, to which he was pictured being driven by Jordan Henderson.

Last week, Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers defended his young star, insisting Sterling had not refused to play for his country.

However, the revelations will heap more controversy on the 19-year-old as he prepares to face European champions Real Madrid in the Champions League at Anfield tonight.

Sterling and his representatives declined to comment on Tuesday night.

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Liverpool's No 31 impressed for the Reds in the win against QPR and could start upfront against Real Madrid

Liverpool's No 31 impressed for the Reds in the win against QPR and could start upfront against Real Madrid

Sterling (left) and Jordan Henderson celebrate after Steven Caulker puts through his own net in stoppage time

Sterling (left) and Jordan Henderson celebrate after Steven Caulker puts through his own net in stoppage time

Sterling gets the better of QPR's Sandro during the Premier League clash at Loftus Road on Sunday afternoon

Sterling gets the better of QPR's Sandro during the Premier League clash at Loftus Road on Sunday afternoon

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