England's Raheem Sterling, who missed their 3-0 World Cup win over Senegal, will head back to Britain to be with his family, as local media report a break-in at his home.
"I've spent some time with him today," said manager Gareth Southgate. "He's going to fly home and obviously family at these moments is the most important thing, so we want to give him that space and we'll see over the next few days how that all develops."
Southgate has not provided details of the incident or said if Sterling planned to return to the squad in Qatar.
The 27-year-old, who has 81 caps, was left out of the squad for the match that saw England book a place in the World Cup quarter-finals against holders France next weekend.
England's Football Association says Sterling was not available for "personal reasons".
Asked about the incident later, Southgate has said he will not discuss the details, because it is a private matter.
"Obviously, it's not ideal for the group preparing for a game, but the individual is more important than the group in those moments," he said.
England captain Harry Kane, who scored the second goal of the game, says the team wishes Sterling their best and hope to see him again "as soon as possible".
"It's never easy to see one of your teammates and friends have to deal with something like that, so we'll have to take it day-by-day. I'm sure Raheem will talk to the manager, and take the best decision for him and his family, that's the most important thing."
Reuters