Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard is ready to lock horns with former England teammate Frank Lampard against Everton tomorrow.

Villa host Lampard's Everton in the early Saturday kickoff.

Gerrard said, "He's a fierce competitor and a winner, it's no surprise to see him in a similar position to myself.

"We're at home in front of a full house and I want the players to be positive, be brave and to give a better account of ourselves. I'm sure our fans will be right behind us."

Gerrard also commented on the early form of summer arrival Boubacar Kamara.

He added: "We have been really impressed with him, we followed the boy for quite some time before deciding to execute the transfer.

"He's settled extremely quickly, he was one of the few players who performed really well last week."