Martin Skrtel and Diego Costa momentarily transformed a charitable legends fixture into a personal vendetta, harking back to one of the Premier League's most infamous feuds.

The flashpoint occurred roughly half an hour into the Liverpool Legends versus Chelsea Legends encounter at Stamford Bridge, when Costa went shoulder-to-shoulder with Skrtel in the centre of the pitch to dispossess him.

Seconds earlier, Costa had tried to break the deadlock for Chelsea, only to see his effort thwarted by Reina. Just before that, Skrtel had clattered into the ex-Chelsea frontman from behind with a hefty challenge that floored him.

As Costa picked himself up and appeared to mouth something towards the defender, Skrtel leant in and wagged his finger menacingly at him.

The pair squared up before team-mates stepped in to pull them apart, with the official brandishing a yellow card at Costa as the spectators responded to the all-too-familiar animosity between the duo.

Martin Skrtel and Diego Costa clashed during the legends fixture(Image: X)

Costa received...