Gordon Strachan looking forward to "competitive" match

Scotland boss Gordon Strachan has revealed that he expects Wednesday's international friendly against England to be "competitive".

It had been suggested that the match could be played at a pre-season pace with the start of the Premier League to come three days later, but Strachan has insisted that his side are desperate to overcome the Three Lions.

"It is a friendly and a celebration of football but the game is going to be competitive. When I was a player and manager friendly games didn't really turn me on. But this is a bit different," he told reporters at a press conference.

Strachan took charge of Scotland in January of this year.