Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher says Raheem Sterling was right to leave Anfield for Manchester City.

Sterling left Anfield in acrimony in the summer of 2015 after a protracted £49million transfer down the M62 to the Etihad.

"No matter how it came about – or how unpalatable to Liverpool supporters to lose such an important player – there is no-one who can look at how his career has progressed and say he made the wrong decision," said Carragher.

"He left for footballing reasons given where Liverpool stood at the time and the direction City were heading.

"Raheem was guaranteed to compete for the Premier League and Champions League every season, and work under one of the best managers of all-time.

"Since Pep Guardiola arrived, Raheem's game has gone up a level so he now ranks alongside Harry Kane as England's best player.

"The difference is Kane has taken club form on to the international stage. Raheem's next challenge is to make his recent performance against Spain a regular occurrence for England."