England vs Scotland: Harry Kane tells teammates to keep heads in clash against Auld Enemy
Kane returned from injury in another red-hot North London clash to net for Tottenham against Arsenal at The Emirates
HARRY KANE has called on England to keep their cool against Scotland at Wembley – as he prepares for his second white-hot derby in five days.
The Tottenham striker warmed up for Friday’s Wembley clash against Gordon’s Strachan’s Scotland by bagging Spurs’ equaliser in the North London derby against Arsenal on Sunday.
It was the ideal comeback for the 23-year-old who had been out for three weeks with ankle ligament damage suffered at Sunderland.
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And Kane says the 73 minutes he got under his belt whetted his appetite for another North London showdown – this time at Wembley against a pumped-up Scotland.
“It feels great to be back for Spurs and England, my ankle feels good and I feel fit,” he said.
“I always had the Arsenal and Scotland games in the back of my mind when I was coming back in training.
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“So to score a goal in my comeback against Arsenal, then get called up for England on the same day was special.
“Now I’ve gone from one rivalry to another and it’s something I’m looking forward to. It will be a great atmosphere again at Wembley and I’ll take the good experience from Sunday into Friday’s game.
“I seem to do well in games against the local rivals and I’m hoping it will be no different with England.
“If picked, I’ll be playing with a lot of passion and pride to try and win the game for my country.
“Kyle Walker played when we beat in Glasgow the last time we played them and he said the atmosphere was like nothing he’d experienced before.
“The important thing is to keep a cool head, don’t pick up any silly bookings or get anyone sent off because you need all your players on the pitch.
“It’s a derby so of course there’s going to be tackles flying in and lots of duels and passion. But we need to keep cool heads and have a quiet word with each other if it’s needed.”
