Raheem Sterling has asked Liverpool to leave him out of their preseason tour.

Sterling is pushing for a transfer to Manchester City.

Liverpool will be touring the Far East and Australia.

Sterling has held talks with Brendan Rodgers since returning to training on Monday. It is understood he not only reiterated his desire to leave this summer but asked to be omitted from the two-week trip to Thailand, Australia and Malaysia. Liverpool’s squad depart for Bangkok on Sunday and are not due back on Merseyside until Saturday 25 July.