England & Scotland set for key Euros meeting

England and Scotland meet in a major tournament for the first time in 25 years at Wembley on Friday in a match with huge implications for both nations' Euro 2020 hopes.

Gareth Southgate's England will qualify for the knockout stage with a win while Scotland are seeking to keep their hopes of progressing alive, reports BBC.

England beat Croatia 1-0 in their Group D opener on Sunday.

Steve Clarke's Scotland were beaten 2-0 by the Czech Republic a day later.

There will be a maximum of 22,500 fans at Wembley for the 20:00 BST kick-off - 25% of its capacity - to witness the 115th meeting between England and Scotland, and their 100th in a competitive fixture.

Their previous meeting at a major tournament came in the group stages of Euro 96, as Alan Shearer and Paul Gascoigne scored in a famous 2-0 win for England at Wembley - a match in which current England boss Southgate played.

It is not quite a must-win for Scotland but a defeat at Wembley would leave them in a perilous position.

The top two teams in each of the six groups, along with the four best third-placed teams, will advance to the last 16.

Scotland will not be able to finish in the top two if they lose to England and the Czech Republic get a result against Croatia.

For England, another three points will confirm a place in the knockout stage - and the Three Lions would be guaranteed a top-two finish if they win and Croatia fail to beat the Czech Republic.

What are the big selection dilemmas for both managers?

Will Southgate stick with his winning formula - and what changes will Clarke make in response to defeat?

England's Manchester United centre-back Harry Maguire has confirmed he is available for Friday's match after he missed the Croatia game with an ankle ligament injury sustained in May.

Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings started alongside John Stones in Maguire's absence and the right-footed Kieran Trippier was deployed at left-back, ahead of Luke Shaw and Ben Chilwell, the latter not even making the matchday squad.

Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips, called 'The Yorkshire Pirlo' by his club supporters, produced a stellar performance against Croatia as he started in a midfield three alongside Declan Rice and Mason Mount.

But Villa playmaker Jack Grealish and Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson are among those in contention for starts against Scotland, while Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho offer attacking alternatives.