Brendan Rodgers will remind Raheem Sterling of his responsibilities after the Liverpool youngster hit the headlines for the wrong reasons before scoring the opener in a 2-0 win over Newcastle United . Sterling , who is unwilling to sign a new contract at Anfield , has been videoed passing out after allegedly inhaling nitrous oxide , also known as 'hippy crack ' , and on Sunday was pictured puffing on a shisha pipe . The 20-year-old faces a club investigation and potential disciplinary action over his behaviour , and Liverpool manager Rodgers now says he will take time to talk to his rising star about what being a professional entails . Brendan Rodgers will remind Raheem Sterling of his responsibilities after his recent controversies . Liverpool forward Sterling can be seen pictured on social media whilst smoking a shisha pipe . Rodgers said that Sterling 's behaviour would be dealt with internally and that he would be speaking to him . When asked whether he would speak with Sterling , whose opener was followed up by Joe Allen 's goal in the 2-0 win at Anfield , Rodgers said : ' I will do . ' I think it ’ s one where internally we ’ re always looking into these types of items . 'He ’ s a young kid that ’ s been in the spotlight now so he knows the demands of being a top class player and a top class professional , it ’ s not just on the field it ’ s off the field but I will speak with him on it and we ’ ll move on . ' An excellent piece of skill from Sterling inside the Newcastle penalty area opened up the chance for him in the ninth minute on Monday night , and the England international expertly curled past goalkeeper Tim Krul to make it 1-0 . An excellent piece of skill from Sterling inside the Newcastle penalty area set up his ninth-minute opener . Rodgers said that lack of a second goal for Sterling would have left his player disappointed at Anfield . Sterling could have had more goals and at one point shot wide with the goal gaping . Rodgers said that lack of a second finishing touch would have left his player disappointed . 'He ’ s very valuable , he ’ s a kid that , he ’ s non-stop , he wants to learn and improve himself , the Anfield boss said . ' I thought he was outstanding tonight . He ’ ll be disappointed that he maybe didn ’ t get three goals this evening , second one he should slot away , but wonderful skill and ability for the first goal and he was tireless all evening pressing the ball and posing a threat . ' Sportsmail columnist Jamie Carragher said Sterling would learn from the last six to 12 months at Liverpool . Sportsmail columnist Jamie Carragher said on Sky Sports : 'There ’ s no doubt over the last six to 12 months , in years to come he ’ ll look back over this period now as a massive learning curve for him . 'When you ’ re a 20-year-old kid , you make mistakes at that age , I did , I ’ m sure we all do . It ’ s just important that he learns from it because Raheem Sterling , for how good a footballer he is , he needs to be on the back pages , not the front pages and that ’ s a problem for him in these last few months . '
Brendan Rodgers has been videoed allegedly inhaling nitrous oxide . Young Liverpool star was pictured on Sunday puffing on a shisha pipe . The 20-year-old scored in Liverpool 's 2-0 win over Newcastle United . Raheem Sterling said he will remind his player about his responsibilities .