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Johnson hails form of Liverpool teammate Sterling

Liverpool fullback Glen Johnson has hailed the impact of teammate Raheem Sterling.

The 19-year-old flying winger inspired the Reds to a 4-0 win over Tottenham on Sunday and is in line to travel with England to the World Cup.

Johnson said: "He [Sterling] has been class. When he first burst onto the scene, everyone could see how good he could be.

"I know he had a couple of months where he wasn't in the team as much as he would have liked, but I think he has bounced back better for that.

"At the moment, he's probably one of the first names on the teamsheet.

"It's all kind of coming together at the right time for him.

"If he keeps playing the way he is, he's definitely got a chance to be involved in the summer.

"I made my debut around a similar age as Raheem, but obviously I had a few years where I was in and out - so I didn't get as many caps as maybe I should have by now.

"But hopefully Raheem won't have that gap and I'm sure he'll go on and get more."

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