Liverpool academy chief Frank McParland has no doubts about the talent of Raheem Sterling.

McParland says he is the best winger who has ever come through the Liverpool FC system.

"I was very excited by the level of him technically and his incredible pace, you saw a lot of star quality in him," McParland told the Mail on Sunday.

"I think he's had to learn the Spanish style of play because even though he's an individual player, if he's going to play at the highest level he needs to know other aspects of the game. The manager now is pressing really high, so if you're just playing for yourself and you're not a team player you'll struggle to get in the team."