Diego Costa and Martin Skrtel appear to have resolved their differences just hours after reigniting their longstanding rivalry.

The duo faced off at Stamford Bridge on Saturday as a Chelsea legends team hosted an XI of Liverpool greats. Costa, 37, seemed to retain his combative nature throughout the encounter.

Mere moments after enduring a robust yet legitimate challenge from the former defender, the pair confronted each other. The situation appeared to calm down, before Costa delivered a shoulder charge on Skrtel shortly afterwards, reports the Mirror.

The latter looked distinctly unimpressed as he pointed an accusatory finger at the ex-Chelsea forward, who ultimately received a yellow card from the official. However, hours following the match, the duo seem to have reconciled their differences.

Costa posted a photograph of the two on his Instagram story, embracing whilst both displayed clenched fists to the camera, accompanied by laughing and red heart emojis. Costa and Skrtel share a protracted rivalry dating back to their respective spells in the Premier League.

During a Carabao Cup clash between Chelsea and Liverpool in 2015, Costa was alleged to have stamped on Emre Can before targeting Skrtel. Whilst he escaped punishment from the match official, he was...