Man City star Sterling with Chris Jordan at rooftop restaurant

Having earned a break following England's qualification for the Nations League finals and with Manchester City top of the Premier League, Raheem Sterling has decamped to Dubai with his family.

The forward posted a relaxed selfie with girlfriend Paige Millian, before uploading cute videos to Instagram with daughter Melody Rose.

In the first clip, Sterling takes a selfie with the six-year-old, asking 'who's that?', to which she delightedly replies 'daddy!'

However things are a little less civil in the next selfie video, with Melody Rose playing with her father's face, sticking her finger in his mouth.

After initally laughing in the playful scrap, Sterling gives a little squeal and tells her 'you cut my mouth!'. Any paternal discipline is undermined however when she gives Sterling a playful punch to the forehead.

Sterling is out in Dubai with his long-term girlfriend Millian, Melody Rose and his other child, one-year-old son Thiago, who Millian posted a selfie with next to the caption 'sun, sea and my boys.'

Following his family time, the world of football and cricket collided as Sterling met up with England international Chris Jordan at the 40 Kong rooftop restaurant.

Sterling posted pictures from the view up on the restaurant, with a stunning night time shot showing them having drinks with the Burj Al Arab hotel in view.

It will only be a short break for Sterling however, with City back at the Premier League grindstone this weekend.

They travel to West Ham in the league, before a crucial Champions League encounter away to Lyon next week.