Harry Kane is a fabulous striker. The Sours forward is the top goalscorer in one of the best leagues in the world and that in itself tells you all you need to know about what he has got about him.

He isn’t short of confidence, and nor should he be, although I didn’t think there was anything too wrong with his chat about wanting to come to Hampden and bag a hat-trick.

However, the real essence of whether Kane gets the chance to do what he does best will come down to the service he gets – which is why I suspect the real battle will be fought in the central pastures.

If Scotland can dominate in the middle of the park then there will not be the same opportunities for Kane to run at the Scotland defence and get the chance to get into dangerous areas.

I have often felt on nights like these that the defining elements of the game happen in the middle and it is where you need the likes of Scott Brown and Stuart Armstrong to be on their game.

If Scotland are to harbour any hopes of taking something from the game then it has to be a physical, battling performance all over the park with players prepared to do everything it takes to get the result.

England have top-class players, they are guys performing at the very top level but this is a chance for Scotland to come out, roll up the sleeves and be clever about how they go about trying to get a result.

Certainly, whoever wins the battle in the middle of the park will go a long way to determining how the game pans out.