Rahim Sterling is reportedly ready to extend his stay in Manchester. (Photo by Tom Flathers / Manchester City FC via Getty Images) Nick Pope aims to make Raheem Sterling feel young for the second time this week. Pope lined up next to England captain Sterling for Tuesday’s friendly victory over Ivory Coast at Wembley and said the 5-inch Manchester City star was unhappy because he opened it. The couple exchanged a joke about their size difference and the 6-foot 3-inch Pope hopes to upset Sterling again when Burnley face City at Turf Moor on Saturday. “He was not very happy to be next to him in the height difference, we laughed about it,” the Clarets goalkeeper smiled. “But he is someone I would say is a wonderful person in the dressing room. “He was a captain at night, a great opportunity for him.” Mohamed Salah’s mood for Liverpool return after leaving the World Cup changes focus Rahim Sterling makes Manchester City show Pep Guardiola with the armband of the England captain Pope says Burnley refuse to be intimidated by City, although they have lost their last nine meetings, scoring just once, claiming they are boosted by their decent results against the other top teams. He said: “Yes, of course, there is no fear and we also have confidence in the fact that we have good results against the top teams in the last one or two seasons. “I think it’s something great to have because you know what it takes to get results against top, top teams. Having it in the bank is something you can rely on. City are the same years now – top team. Not many play each week because they have a huge team of top players. “Do you look at some of them and think how they might not play every week? “This is part of the game against City, you do not know what the starting line-up will be, but what you do know is that whoever it is, it will be a great outfit.” Tell us your opinion! Who will win the Premier League? Let us know in the comments section Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope has promised that his team will do everything in their power to give Manchester City a tough game as the title race heats up ( Picture: Reuters) The 29-year-old Pope has a lot of respect for Sterling and says he is a leader, even though he is not so vocal on the pitch. He explained: “I would not say that he is shouting and screaming, but he is definitely a voice in the dressing room, a leader. It has 70 odds now, so it’s not infinite. He played in huge games and scored in home tournaments, played in finals, won trophies with City. He is someone who is definitely a leader in the team “. Burnley have two huge relegation feuds with Everton on Wednesday and Norwich on Sunday, but Pope refuses to delete the game with City to focus on them. He said: “If we come out of Manchester City with a win or a draw, we will be in an even better position in this game against Everton. I think at this stage of the season, it’s a lot of one game at a time. And we have to believe. that we can get a result in every game “. Pope won his eighth appearance on Tuesday after ending his exile in England and is now dreaming of the World Cup in Qatar in November. He added: “I do not think the motivation could be anymore, to be called up for a big tournament would be great. “My confidence is always full and I hope to have a scream in six months.” read more Manchester United and Liverpool face battle with Calvin Phillips after renewing Leeds contract read more Jürgen Klopp’s impressive achievement at Liverpool compared to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City
