Raheem Sterling has been England's player of Euro 2020 so far with three goals in four matches, including the all-important opener in their last-16 win over Germany.

The Manchester City forward has scored 15 times in his last 20 international appearances.

Here, the PA news agency looks at how he has become Gareth Southgate's most effective player.

Southgate's unstinting faith

While Sterling has endured an uncertain time at club level over the last six to 12 months, being left out of key games, there has been no such issue with the national team. Southgate has been fully invested in Sterling since before the 2018 World Cup and continued to pick him even amid the clamour for him to dropped after 26 matches without a goal. That trust is now bearing fruit.

A clearly-defined role

Sterling, now 26, has grown as a player and person over the last couple of years, with his work on racial equality in sport earning him an MBE and a place as one of the 100 most influential black Britons in 2020 and 2021. Despite his age, he is considered one of the senior members of the squad and provides leadership by example, while at his club he is surrounded by an array of world-class stars. The likes of England team-mates Bukayo Saka, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford have cited Sterling as a role model within the England camp.