Raheem Sterling breaks silence after three-word Chelsea chant and penalty miss

Raheem Sterling has sent a message to Chelsea supporters after his display against Leicester City. The Blues progressed to the FA Cup semi-finals on Sunday but Sterling endured a mixed afternoon.

The Chelsea forward was fouled for a first half penalty and took responsibility for the spot kick ahead of designated taker Cole Palmer. Sterling, 29, attempted to slot it down the middle but his shot went to the goalkeeper’s right and was comfortably saved by Leicester ‘keeper Jakub Stolarczyk.

The England international also missed a one-on-one chance later in the half but did create Palmer’s goal before the interval to give Chelsea a 2-0 lead. After the Blues conspired to lose their advantage in the second half, Sterling was derided for ballooning a free-kick over the crossbar from the edge of the box. Chelsea fans ordered Mauricio Pochettino to ‘Get him off’ and the forward was subsequently replaced, receiving a mixture of applause and boos.

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Addressing Chelsea fans on social media, Sterling wrote: “Wembley Bound. To all the Chelsea fans, apologies for the penalty miss. I’ll be back 10x times stronger to help the team win and continue to keep fighting for the badge every single day. Let’s go Blues.”

Sterling has been struggling to produce his best form in recent weeks and was left out of the latest England squad. Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino defended Sterling’s decision to take the penalty in his post-match press conference.

“Cole can miss, Raheem can miss, look for me, the decision is there and of course I'm going to support always, the