Rangers boss Steven Gerrard says Celtic counterpart Brendan Rodgers will find it too hard to resist a return to the Premier League.

Rodgers has been given permission by the club to speak with Leicester City about their managerial vacancy.

"I have worked with Brendan so I know he is a very good coach," Gerrard said on Tuesday. "It seems (the lure of Premier League has been a big factor) otherwise he'd have declined the opportunity to talk to Leicester.

"I'm not really surprised by the timing because these things happen. Brendan has done ever so well at Celtic over the years so it's no surprise that other clubs are watching him and wanting to acquire his services."