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Brian Eastick: 'Rest benefits Raheem Sterling'

Eastick: 'Rest benefits Sterling'
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England Under-21s coach Brian Eastick believes that Raheem Sterling's recent break from Liverpool has helped his football.

Brian Eastick has backed Brendan Rodgers's decision to rest Raheem Sterling in recent weeks.

The Liverpool teenager has not played for his club for over a month, but turned out for the England Under-21s on Thursday, taking a 3-0 win over Romania.

The Under-21s coach told ESPN: "He was very good. Brendan has obviously rested him a little bit recently. He hasn't played a great deal of football of late so getting a game under his belt with benefit him.

"He is a talented player and I think possibly that rest has helped. Brendan felt he had to take him out of the firing line a little bit at Liverpool.

"He is a very young player and people forget how young he is. You do need to rest players at the right time. Possibly it has done him a little bit of good and he enjoyed his game against Romania. His performance was very good."

The 18-year-old has made 35 appearances for the Reds this season.

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