Martin Skrtel has warned his Liverpool team-mates there will be “no such thing as friends” when Slovakia take on England.

The 31-year-old shares an Anfield dressing room with Daniel Sturridge, Adam Lallana, Jordan Henderson, Nathaniel Clyne and James Milner, with Raheem Sterling another former colleague, but will not be dishing out any preferential treatment in St Etienne today.

“It’s not a normal situation for me, but we’re professionals and it’s all part of the job,” the defender told FIFA.com.

“I know them and they know me, though there’s more to the match than just that.

“In a match like this there are no such things as friends. You can maybe be friends before or after the game, but not on the pitch. Everyone will be giving their all for their team and doing their very best to win the game.”