The Scotsman

I’M NOT UNDROPPABL­E, SAYS ENGLAND CAPTAIN KANE

- By SIMON PEACH

England captain Harry Kane does not consider himself undroppabl­e as Gareth Southgate's men focus on Friday's Euro 2020 clash with old foes Scotland.

All eyes will be on Wembley when the oldest internatio­nal rivals in world football go toe-to-toe in a crunch Group D encounter in front of a crowd.

England head into the match fresh from Sunday's 1-0 win against World Cup finalists Croatia, whereas Scotland are reeling from their bruising 2-0 loss at Hampden Park.

Patrik Schick's outrageous long-range strike settled a match that adds extra spice to Friday's group game, which brings back memories of Paul Gascoigne's stunning goal at Euro 96.

"That is such a good game in the history of English football," Kane said of that 2-0 Wembley win.

"Gazza's goal was one of the greatest goals an Englishman has ever scored in a European competitio­n.

"Obviously there are nice memories to take from that but we just need to focus on this one. We are expecting a tough game against a good side so that is all we can do.

"Scotland were good. Obviously we will be looking at the game and assessing that game and looking at the things we can exploit. All in all we are ready for a tough game.

"(It was) unbelievab­le (from Schick as), to see the keeper off the line is one thing but then to be able to put it in the back of the net is another. Probably the goal of the tournament - that will be a hard one to beat. Every now and then I will look for that one."

Asked if he is undroppabl­e, Kane told ITV: "You will have to ask Gareth but I never look at it that way.”

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