Steven Gerrard vs Brendan Rodgers rivalry analysed as former Rangers and Celtic duo set to undergo 'El Sackio' clash

Steven Gerrard and Brendan Rodgers are set to lock horns on Sunday in a tie that has been dubbed as 'El Sackio' with both Aston Villa and Leicester City faring poorly so far this season.

The Foxes take on the Villans in a fixture that, generally speaking, has absolutely no bearing on proceedings in Scottish football in general. A bottom-of-the-table clash in England should provoke interest south of the border for two teams who quite frankly should not be fighting a relegation battle with the talent at their disposal.

But with the pair struggling, it has sparked tensions going into Sunday's fixture - and fans north of the English-Scottish border have sat up to take note. Of course, Rodgers and Gerrard both had brilliant spells in Glasgow, albeit at different teams with Celtic and Rangers. Both led their respective clubs to 'invincible' seasons. Rodgers won more trophies at Celtic including a double treble which of course set the Hoops on their way to the infamous 'quadruple treble'. Meanwhile, Gerrard took over Rangers in a worse state and although he didn't win as many honours, put the Blues back on the map again with their first title in over a decade, alongside strong European showings.

Yet the pair have a long history between themselves. Gerrard played under Rodgers whilst at Liverpool, with the Northern Irishman freezing the Reds legend out of the first team picture at Anfield as he aged with a more youthful team being preferred on Merseyside - much to Gerrard's surprise.

"I just wish I had met him when I was coming into my prime, maybe 25 or 26 years of age,' said Gerrard upon his exit from the Reds in 2015. "I'm sure we'd be standing here having won plenty more trophies."

Then, as Rodgers moved to Glasgow, he