Raheem Sterling has denied he feigned illness prior to his transfer from Liverpool to Manchester City.

Sterling, 20, completed a £49 million move from Anfield to Premier League rivals City last week, ending months of speculation over his future.

In the lead up to the deal, the England international missed two Liverpool training sessions during the club's preseason.

Sterling has insisted, though, that his absence was genuine, telling the Manchester Evening News: "Everyone thought I threw a sicknote in.