FA asked Joe Gomez if he wanted to report Sterling incident to the police (Mail)

Joe Gomez was asked by the Football Association if he wanted to report Raheem Sterling to the police following their infamous clash in the England players' canteen at St George's Park last November.

Gomez was left with a scratch below his right eye after Sterling attacked his team-mate by putting him in a headlock when they met up for international duty.

It happened the day after Liverpool's explosive 3-1 Premier League victory over Manchester City at Anfield, and was exclusively revealed by Sportsmail.

The FA took the incident so seriously that they asked the Liverpool defender whether he wanted to press charges.

Gomez quickly rejected that offer and made his peace with Sterling within a matter of hours, accepting his apology and giving his blessing to manager Gareth Southgate's decision that the Manchester City forward should be able to stay with the squad.

Sterling was dropped by Southgate from England's matchday squad for the European Championship qualifier against Montenegro at Wembley, with Gomez booed by a small section of the home fans when he was introduced as a second-half substitute.