Chelsea boss Graham Potter feels the World Cup can be good for Raheem Sterling.

There was never any threat that Sterling would not be included in Gareth Southgate's England squad despite his indifferent form.

And Potter feels the tournament in Qatar – which gets underway on November 20 – can help the 27-year-old kickstart his campaign with Chelsea.

"Yeah, absolutely," said Potter. "It is part of being a top player, part of where we are in terms of always having something to prove, especially if things don't go as well as you would like, in terms of performances and results. You know you're open to scrutiny, you're open to criticism. If you don't accept that or you can't deal with that, then you probably shouldn't be here.

"Raheem's a big boy, and he understands that. And things change very quickly. He's had enough of a career so far to deal with that, and it's a new opportunity, a new situation, and I'm sure he'll do really well."