Kane to captain England against Scotland

Tottenham striker Harry Kane will captain England against Scotland in Saturday’s World Cup qualifier at Hampden Park.

Kane will be making his first appearance for his country since 4 September 2016 because of injury.

He takes over from Wayne Rooney, who has been left out of the squad, BBC reports.

“I wanted to give him that boost,” said England boss Gareth Southgate. “He was pretty chuffed. It’s a great honour for any player and their family.”

Kane will be making his 18th appearance for the Three Lions, having made his debut for the senior side against Lithuania under Roy Hodgson on 27 March 2015.

He came off the bench to score in the 4-0 Euro 2016 qualifying win at Wembley after replacing Rooney.

“We have several players who have excellent leadership qualities,” added Southgate.

“Harry is a player who we have worked with in the Under-21s before. He’s got a terrific mentality and I know he is delighted to be leading the team.”