Gerrard and Rodgers prepare for battle

Former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers and former Reds’ skipper Steven Gerrard come face to face for the first time as managers this weekend when Celtic host Rangers in the Scottish Premier League.

Gerrard takes his Rangers side to Celtic Park on Sunday in search of a confidence-boosting win over Rodgers’ Celtic in a game that will be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK.

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The much talked about face-off between the former Reds’ duo may be being bigged up by the media but Celtic boss Rodgers says he’s actually looking forward to seeing Gerrard.

“I am looking forward to seeing Steven,” said Rodgers.

“He is a good guy, we worked well together at Liverpool.

“I don’t necessarily see it as a dugout battle, I see it as the teams on the field.

“Whatever coach or manager is there at the time, it is irrespective to me.

“It is about looking at them and how they play and preparing the team in order to win the game.

“There is no doubt Steven has made a difference to them and made a change to them, a positive change.”