Graeme Souness outnumbered on Scotland vs England service but he finds an old ally in the commentary box

It's already going to be an uphill battle for Graeme Souness when he tries to get a word in edgeways for his nation in Tuesday's huge clash against England.

The Auld Enemy will travel to Hampden Park for the 150-year anniversary of the first ever meeting between the two nations, with tensions naturally afoot but competition also strong as a result of the Tartan Army's form of recent. Never before had a Scottish side recorded five qualifying wins in a row before to start a campaign before their current Euro 2024 qualifying campaign, but Steve Clarke's men smashed that record with a fifth of their own on Friday against Cyprus to, at the least, let Gareth Southgate know they are ready.

It promises to be one for the ages, and in a rare treat for Scotland fans, they won't have to pay to see their team live on Viaplay - with Channel 4 opting to show the game for free as they do with all England games. But, if that wasn't the only discrepancy that Tartan Army foot soldiers have had to suffer down the years, it'll be an outnumbering in the recording studio too - with England predominating Scotland 2 to 1 when it comes to pundits.

Jules Breach will present the game, and she'll be joined by England Women's icon Jill Scott and former Chelsea star Joe Cole on the panel. However, it won't be a fair match-up in terms of numbers for each nation, with Souness being the lone wolf to fly the flag high for Scotland.

It's worth noting that it is a Channel 4 production, in which they have bought the full rights to England games for the foreseeable - but against a fellow UK side and on such a grand occasion by marking footballing history, it is somewhat strange given that Channel 4 will be the way that Scots up and down the land will be