Steven Gerrard says Manchester City star Raheem Sterling needs to improve his finishing following a poor display in front of goal during the Citizens' 2-1 defeat against Juventus on Tuesday night.

City got their Champions League campaign off to a disappointing start when losing to Juventus at the Etihad Stadium but the result could have been so very different if summer signing Sterling had been more clinical in front of goal.

Sterling missed a couple of glorious opportunities and now former Liverpool star and ex-teammate Gerrard has stated that the £49million man will need to improve on his finishing in order to fulfil his true potential.

"I think at this point in his career he is trying to add goals to his game," Gerrard told BT Sport.

"It is something that he does need to sharpen up on. It's on his left foot [the second-half chance] but you need to show a bit more power and a bit more accuracy there. It's a great save but he needs to do better.

"For me, I think Raheem will be very disappointed he hasn't scored a goal tonight. He's still a young boy. He's gone there with a big price tag and there's big pressure on him. At this level you've got to deliver. It is something he needs to brush up on very quickly."