Raheem Sterling is one of the Premier League's standout players and the Manchester City star's son has certainly inherited his love of football.

Sterling posted a video on Instagram of his son Thiago playing football in his house.

Despite only being a year old, Thiago already possesses impressive technique, as he demonstrated by hitting a number of fierce strikes.

Raheem Sterling's son Thiago enjoys playing football in his house

Despite only being a year old, Thiago showed that he has impressive technique

Thiago seems to have been taking tips from Sterling with regards to how to strike the ball

Sterling with his son Thiago, fiancée Paige Milian and daughter Melody Rose

Thiago also practised his celebration and certainly seems to have taken tips from Sterling with regards to the way he strikes the ball.

Sterling played the full 90 minutes on Sunday as City returned to winning ways with a 3-1 victory away to Southampton.

City are now seven points behind league leaders Liverpool, with Sterling set to face his former club at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday.

After hitting the ball well, Sterling's son subsequently celebrated his strike

Sterling, who featured for City against Southampton on Sunday, played with his son

Thiago runs towards Sterling in jubilation as he celebrates his strike

City star Sterling lifts his son in the air as he congratulates him on his strike

Victory for hosts City is imperative, with boss Pep Guardiola suggesting their title defence would end with a defeat.

This season Sterling has been rather impressive, as demonstrated by the fact that he has scored nine goals and provided seven assists in 17 Premier League appearances.

And he could be taking a leaf out of his son's book if he finds the back of the net against Jurgen Klopp's men this week.