Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers believes Roy Hodgson has lost the trust of Raheem Sterling.
Rodgers described the torrent of criticism the teenager has endured this week as "grossly unfair" and confirmed once again Sterling had not asked to sit out England's Euro 2016 qualifier with Estonia.
Asked where the furore leaves England coach Hodgson's relationship with Sterling, Rodgers said: "I'm sure when they meet up next they will speak on that and clear that up.
"My only focus is getting Raheem's confidence up and he is looking forward to the weekend.
"I have questioned one player in public in terms of improvement, Stewart Downing, but there was a reason for that and you will find after that he got into the team and played for six months.
"Other than that, every conversation you have with a player and another manager is private.
"That is the simplicity of it. That's how I work and I am sure Roy will probably look at this episode maybe going forward and analyse where he can be better on it. But it's not for me to get involved."
