Gary McAllister: 'Scotland can beat England'

Former Scotland international Gary McAllister believes that they have the quality required to beat England when the two teams meet at Wembley on August 14.

The two sides will renew their rivalry next month in the final warm-up game before their World Cup qualifying campaigns get back underway in September.

McAllister acknowledges that Gordon Strachan's men will go into the match as underdogs, but believes that Scotland's possession game will pose serious questions of England.

"We can go there with a swagger. In a big arena like Wembley, you need people to be able to stand up and be counted and look to get themselves on the ball. I think that's what we've got. I think we've got people who are comfortable in possession," McAllister told PA.

"Our game is going to revolve around a possession game so the more people we've got on that pitch looking for the ball and looking to get touches the better. I think we are equipped to do that. We have got people who are comfortable in possession with the ball and that's what you need in big arenas.

"I don't think there will ever be a day when we are not underdogs against England, purely because of the numbers. We've only got five million people compared to 50 million or 60 million. But that stat hasn't stood up in the past. Any time these countries meet, we've got a fighting chance. The last game we played there, we won."

Scotland's last visit to Wembley saw them run out 1-0 winners courtesy of a Don Hutchison strike.