Patrick Vieira and Steven Gerrard go head-to-head as managers for the first time on Saturday... the Liverpool legend edged their thunderous battles on the pitch, but who will win the touchline clash of the titans?

They were born four years and 2,788 miles apart, but the careers of Patrick Vieira and Steven Gerrard seem destined to be forever intertwined.

Saturday's clash between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa pits the two Premier League greats against each other in the Selhurst Park dugout, opening a second chapter in a story which saw them go toe-to-toe on 15 occasions in the 2000s when they were considered among the best midfielders on the planet.

Twelve of those battles came when Vieira's Arsenal met Gerrard's Liverpool, with both men being the metaphorical heartbeats of their respective teams.