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Roy Hodgson unsure of Raheem Sterling position

England boss Roy Hodgson reveals that he is unsure on how he will use Raheem Sterling in the World Cup but feels that the Liverpool man is able to play in several roles.

England boss Roy Hodgson has admitted that he is still unsure about how he will use Raheem Sterling in the World Cup.

The 19-year-old was named on the bench in the Three Lions' 3-0 win over Peru on Friday, but replaced Wayne Rooney in the second half and played in two different positions in his time on the pitch.

However, Hodgson has insisted that he doesn't want to stifle the Liverpool man by putting limitations on what he can do for his side.

He told reporters: "I still wouldn't say where Sterling can be most effective for England. Peru was only his third appearance and it would be stupid for me to say on the basis of just a few minutes, 'Raheem Sterling, this is your best position'.

"In fact, I'm not even certain I want Raheem Sterling to have a best position necessarily. I want him to be able to play in the position where we need him.

"On Friday, we brought him on behind the front player, but then we wanted to bring Ross Barkley on so we moved him wide and he did OK there. He's a good player and I'm sure he's going to be a very big player for England going forward as well."

England face Ecuador and Honduras this week in their final warm-up games ahead of the World Cup.

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Phil Jagielka of England celebrates scoring their third goal during the international friendly match between England and Peru at Wembley Stadium on May 30, 2014
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