Man City stars put Man Utd defeat behind them to celebrate Raheem Sterling's birthday

Raheem Sterling celebrated his 25th birthday with a lavish Great Gatsby themed bash as his Manchester City team-mates put their Manchester derby disappointment behind them

Manchester City players put their miserable weekend behind them to celebrate the birthday of team-mate Raheem Sterling at his glitzy birthday bash.

The England star marked his 25th birthday by throwing a Great Gatsby themed party in the Cloud 23 Bar in The Hilton Hotel in Manchester on Sunday night.

The party saw his team-mates all get into character as they put their 2-1 defeat to local rivals Manchester United in Sunday's Manchester derby at the Etihad behind them.

Sterling donned an all-white suit with a fur jacket and grey waistcoat along with a cane as he welcomed guests to the bash and posed on the red carpet with custom-themed Great Gatsby cladding.

Brazilian duo Fernandinho and Ederson both arrived with their wives wearing top hats as their partners got into the occasion with head bands and fur scarves.

Defender John Stones arrived in a flat cap alongside Bernardo Silva, whilst Ilkay Gundogan went for a casual white t-shirt and jacket with chequered trousers and a flat cap.

Leroy Sane went for a white shirt and braces look as he looks to hopefully return to action in the near future after his injury lay-off.

City's Premier League title defence is in disarray after their defeat to United, which left them third in the table and 14 points behind high-flying Liverpool .

Star man Sterling is currently locked in negotiations with City over a big-money new contract - and chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak praised the "exceptional" attacker in a rare interview with the press last week.

“I’m very proud of what Raheem has done over the last couple of years," Al Mubarak told Sky Sports.

“His evolution as a player, but more importantly as a person, I think has been exceptional.

“He has become a leader, both on and off the pitch, he’s become a leader in this squad at Manchester City , he’s becoming a leader at England serving his country, and a leader in the community.

“I’m so happy for him, I think he’s a wonderful young man and...one thing I’m sure of, Raheem is only going to improve and only going to grow as both a player and a leader, so the future is very bright for Raheem and it’s a pleasure to have him as part of the team.”

Sterling signed a new deal 12 months ago to keep him with the club until 2023, but they are already keen to tie him down to a longer deal.