Pep Guardiola's telling Raheem Sterling admission amid Man City star's struggles

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Pep Guardiola has admitted that Raheem Sterling has fallen down the pecking order at Manchester City - but is convinced he is good enough to win his place back.

Amid a season where he has struggled to show his best form, Sterling has been dropped to the bench for a number of important games recently, with the likes of Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez starting ahead of him.

It remains to be seen whether or not Sterling will have a part to play in City's Carabao Cup final against Tottenham on Sunday, but speaking ahead of the game Guardiola insisted he still has faith in the England star. "Raheem is an extraordinary player - he was, is and will be," Guardiola said. "The reason why he has not played as regularly as in previous seasons is