Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen has heaped praise on teammate Raheem Sterling, labeling his talent as 'frightening'.

Sterling scored the opening goal of the 2-0 Premier League win over Newcastle United on Monday with Allen contributing the second with a crisp close range volley.

Of his Reds colleague, Allen said: "People forget sometimes that Raheem is only 20-years-old. It's frightening how good he is.

"He's someone who will continue to get better and better. Performances like that are what he's all about.

"Sometimes people talk about how there's no young English talent but that's a load of rubbish, being honest.

"There aren't many 20 year olds in world football doing what Raheem is doing. It's great for England as a nation and more importantly for Liverpool.

"Goalscoring is something he's getting better at all the time. Credit to him. His rise during my three seasons here has been incredible.

"I remember his first start in the Man City game when he was thrown in. It was pretty clear then that he was special and since then he's gone on to prove that."