Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand says Chelsea attacker Raheem Sterling should consider England retirement.

Sterling has again been snubbed by England coach Gareth Southgate this week.

Speaking on Vibe with Five, Ferdinand said: "If I was Sterling, I'd be very disappointed bearing in mind what he's done for this England team when he's been in or around it.

"If you're going by the yard stick that Gareth's using with the likes of [Harry] Maguire and [Kalvin] Phillips, why is it all right for them guys to get in and not him? Sterling's probably been the main bright spark at Chelsea. It's just nuts. I'd retire. If I'm someone like Ward-Prowse I'd just retire.

"Say, 'listen, don't pick me no more. There's no point. It's disrespectful what you're doing'. It is to people like him, especially Ward-Prowse who's been putting up numbers for his team on a regular basis. What more does a man got to do to get a sniff?"