SUTTON: IF I WAS ZIDANE, I’D BUY STERLING OVER HAZARD

YOU have to say that Raheem Sterling is now world class. If you were Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane, surely you would want to buy him over Eden Hazard. Is there anything Sterling cannot do? His weight of pass is superb, his movement off the ball is lethal and he has become deadly in front of goal. What defender in the world would want to face Sterling in this form? It doesn’t matter if you take him on or back off — either way he will destroy you. He is still just 24 and improving year on year. His wonderful performances for England in the confirmed last two that games he can have thrive on the international stage. Sterling is one of the hottest properties in world football. If I was Real Madrid, I’d be making him my No1 target.

HOW much more does Maurizio Sarri need to see from Callum Hudson-Odoi before starting him for Chelsea? Watching him whip in those dangerous crosses, it was hard to believe he is yet to start a Premier League game. Gareth Southgate deserves credit for showing no fear in picking him.