Raheem Sterling could rejoin England’s World Cup camp in Qatar as early as FRIDAY

Raheem Sterling is considering rejoining the England camp after flying home to attend a burglary at his Surrey home.

It is understood that Sterling was contemplating a return to England’s base at Al Wakrah last night and could return on Friday, just 24 hours before their quarter-final clash against France.

There is understood to be some optimism that the FA could provide an update on Thursday.

Raheem Sterling is considering rejoining the England camp after flying home on Sunday night to attend a burglary at his Surrey home.

Sterling (pictured right) with his girlfriend Paige Milian (middle) and their three children

Sterling flew home Sunday night to attend a burglary at his home in Surrey. He was forced to miss the 3-0 win over Senegal because of the incident.

The striker was said to have been ‘shaken’ by the robbery and decided to return home to comfort his worried family.

But there is hope that Sterling will return to Qatar hoping to play a part in England’s do-or-die clash against the reigning world champions, although his chances of playing a significant role are dwindling, after the player remained in London Wednesday night.

A statement is expected on the plans of the Chelsea striker, who returned home Sunday night from Qatar following a robbery at the family mansion on Thursday morning.

Nevertheless, sports mail understands that Sterling is not expected to practice Thursday afternoon. If he decides to meet up with his Three Lions teammates tomorrow or Friday, he will have missed much of the vital preparation ahead of Saturday’s showdown in Doha.

Gareth Southgate previously said he would not push Sterling to rejoin the team.

However, hopes of Sterling playing a significant role against France are waning as the Chelsea star missed much of the build-up ahead of Saturday’s clash.

Sterling flew home ahead of England’s 3-0 win over Senegal. At the time, his spokeswoman said that armed assailants had entered the property while his family was home and that he was understandably anxious to return. However, police later said the theft of jewelery and watches had been discovered when the family returned from Qatar, adding that they had received no reports of armed intruders.

In another day of uncertainty, Surrey police said yesterday morning they had arrested two men on suspicion of burglary following reports of suspicious activity in Oxshott and were working to establish whether the arrestees were connected to the burglary at the house. from Sterling, which is nearby. The men were seen acting suspiciously in a garden on Tuesday night with a helicopter and a canine unit deployed.

A short time later, the force issued a new statement saying they did not believe there was a connection.

They continue to investigate the burglary report at Sterling’s home and have yet to make any arrests. A spokesperson added:

“Officers are investigating the circumstances and the investigation is continuing.”

The Football Association again declined to comment on the situation, although some clarification is expected on Thursday. The gate is believed to remain open for the player, but time is ticking.

Should England prevail against France, Sterling could well have a role to play in the semi-final and final or third-place play-off.