England unique warm-up tops: What are they, why are they being worn against Scotland & are they available to buy?

The Three Lions are due at Hampden Park on Tuesday for a clash with their neighbours and historic rivals. Both teams will be wearing eye-catching training gear when being put through their paces ahead of the game.

That is because the game is being staged by the Scottish Football Association to celebrate the anniversary of the world’s oldest international fixture. With that in mind, the warm-up tops being worn pay homage to the jerseys worn during the first meeting between the Auld Enemy back in 1872 – with the tops in question featuring the original national crests.

Harry Kane and Andy Robertson – captains of their respective nations – have been showcasing the unique designs, which are supplied by Nike, ahead of kick-off. Everything seemed friendly enough between the pair, but Kyle Walker admits that no love will be lost on the field. The Manchester City defender has said: “I love playing in them games, especially just with everything behind it, with what they bring, their crowd and everything like that. Hopefully we can go there, put a good performance on, but it's never going to be a friendly.”

Kane netted a dramatic equaliser for England in a 2-2 draw the last time that England and Scotland met at Hampden back in 2017. The warm-up shirts being worn on this occasion are not available to purchase, but they will be auctioned off after the game to help raise money for the FA’s official charity partner, Alzheimer’s Society.