Manuel Pellegrini tells Raheem Sterling ignore ‘boo boys’

Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling has been urged by Manuel Pellegrini to ignore the inevitable boo boys at Wembley as he looks to secure his first medal with the club against former employers Liverpool.

England international Sterling should be part of City’s squad for tomorrow’s Capital One Cup final against the Reds, despite not taking part in training with the main group yesterday when the winger, along with defensive duo Vincent Kompany and Bacary Sagna, was instead recovering following an impressive 90-minute performance against Dynamo Kiev in midweek.

It will be just the second time Sterling has faced Liverpool since his acrimonious exit from Merseyside in the summer and he was largely anonymous in his first reunion when City were thrashed 4-1 at home by Jurgen Klopp’s men in November.