Raheem Sterling says he's already noticed a big shift at Liverpool under new manager Brendan Rodgers.

Sterling insists the technical improvements are already there for all to see.

"The training has been more enjoyable than other seasons because it has been more ball-related," the teen told liverpoolfc.com. "That's definitely been a surprise - I was expecting long hill runs but it's nice to come in and do ball work.

"The manager is getting us to play football. It's only been about a week and already you can see improvement in the movement of the ball - it's been really good football so far.

"Everyone is buzzing and they're loving the training. All the young lads are saying they love the way things are going and we are really enjoying it.

"The manager makes everyone feel welcome, even the young lads who are coming up. For him to speak to us is really good. He's given us advice, he's a good manager."