Gareth Southgate has confirmed Harry Maguire will be involved against oldest rivals Scotland and could even start as England look to wrap up early progress to the Euro 2020 knockout phase.

All eyes will be on a partially filled Wembley on Friday for an eagerly-anticipated Auld Enemy showdown that sees the Three Lions attempt to reach the last 16 and dent the wounded Scots’ hopes.

Steve Clarke’s men can call on Kieran Tierney after opening Group D with a 2-0 loss to the Czech Republic, while England are able to turn to a key returning figure of their own after beating Croatia 1-0 on Sunday.

“We of course know that we have to compete because otherwise you can get overrun in any game” the England manager said.

“But our focus has been on solving the tactical problems that Scotland pose with the way that they play, the way they defend and the way they attack.

“Our focus has got to be on performance getting better with every game we play.

“Of course for the fans and for us it is a big occasion but it is another opportunity for three points and our objective is qualification and that is what we have to focus on.

“I thought in the past we have done that well. I thought we did that very well on Sunday.

“Sunday was a big occasion for everybody and with the heat I felt we did that very well.”