Old hostilities will be resumed on Thursday when former Manchester United and Liverpool stars clash in a charity legends match in Sweden.

Members of United's squad, who will be managed by former captain Bryan Robson, were pictured at the airport on Wednesday ahead of the match at the Friends Arena in Stockholm.

Legendary skipper Robson was joined by the likes of Dwight Yorke, Dennis Irwin, who will captain the side, and Quinton Fortune as the players prepared to board their flight to Scandinavia.

Former Manchester United stars (left to right) Quinton Fortune, Dwight Yorke, Mickey Thomas, Denis Irwin, Bryan Robson, Clayton Blackmore, Keith Gillespie, Lee Martin and Kevin Pilkington

Former United captain Robson will manage the legends team for the clash against Liverpool on Thursday

Former goal machine Dwight Yorke will hope to be on target again for his former club in Sweden

Liverpool's squad will be managed by the club's record goalscorer Ian Rush and will be captained by Robbie Fowler while the likes of Jason McAteer, Didi Hamann, Stephane Henchoz, Luis Garcia and Vladimir Smicer will pull on the famous shirt once again.

The match, which is billed as friendly, is set to be anything but with Fowler insisting the rivalry between the clubs even exists for a charity match.

'It's massive, certainly from a playing point of view,' Fowler told Liverpoolfc.com. 'You admire them for what they've achieved and respect them, but we as Liverpool, we think we're better.

'Manchester United probably do the same, they've probably got players saying the same things that I'm saying.

Liverpool's all-time leading goalscorer Ian Rush will be in charge for the Reds for the charity clash

Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler will captain the side and insists the rivalry will be as fierce as ever

'We've [both] got that pride in ourselves where we don't want to let ourselves down but the rivalry will always be there and I think that's good for the game.

'No matter how old you are; I think you could go up to the Academy on a Saturday morning and Liverpool are playing Manchester United and the tackles are getting thrown in.

'It's drummed into you from an early age, you've got to beat the likes of Manchester United, you've got to beat Everton. And that stays with you.'

MANCHESTER UNITED SQUAD Manager: Bryan Robson Raimond van der Gouw, Lee Martin, Denis Irwin, Karel Poborsky, Ronny Johnsen, Clayton Blackmore, Russell Beardsmore, Keith Gillespie, Mickey Thomas, Kevin Pilkington, Ben Thornley, Jesper Blomqvist, Dwight Yorke, Quinton Fortune Advertisement