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Raheem Sterling has hit back at criticism over his tiredness which saw him left out of the England starting XI against Estonia.

Sterling told boss Roy Hodgson that he was feeling the effects of a hectic schedule with club and country, saying that he did not think he was performing to the best of his ability.

The winger has played 736 minutes of club football this season, starting seven out of eight fixtures for Liverpool in all competitions. He also started England's 5-0 win over San Marino last week.

But now, the 19-year-old has said that he is 'only human' on Twitter, a message sent while he was travelling home to rejoin his Liverpool teammates.

The starlet had previously received a host of abuse via the social media site before he decided to respond himself.

One disgruntled fan called for Sterling to go and play for Jamaica if he carried on with the 'tired nonsense', while another said that a 19-year-old should not be tired living the life that he does.

England boss Hodgson has lent his support to the under-fire winger after the star told him that he was not in his best form because of tiredness.

Adam Lallana started the game in Tallinn in place of Sterling, but the Liverpool man was brought on with 25 minutes to go.

England won the game 1-0 thanks to a late Wayne Rooney free-kick, as England extended their flawless record in Group E to three wins out of three.

The Three Lions are also yet to concede a goal in qualifying, but their next game comes against closest challengers Slovenia in November.

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Gallery: Estonia 0-1 England