John McGinn insists Scotland have nothing to fear against England and can cause them 'a lot of problems' in their Euro 2020 clash at Wembley... as he also admits his shock that Gareth Southgate left Aston Villa team-mate Jack Grealish out against Croatia
- John McGinn believes Scotland have every chance of beating England on Friday
- Scotland take on their fierce rivals in the Euro 2020 group stages at Wembley
- McGinn says the gap between the two teams is not as 'humungous' as made out
- He was also surprised Villa team-mate Jack Grealish did not start against Croatia
- Find out the latest Euro 2020 news including fixtures, live action and results here
John McGinn says the gap between Scotland and England is not as 'humungous' as is often made out - and has warned they have a few superstars of their own.
The Aston Villa midfielder is in bullish mood ahead of Friday's game at Wembley, despite Monday's 2-0 loss to the Czech Republic at Hampden Park.
'We compete against these guys week in, week out in the Premier League,' said McGinn of his English counterparts.
John McGinn says the gap between Scotland and England is not as 'humungous' as made out
The Scots take on England at Wembley on Friday night after losing to the Czech Republic
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'It's about passing that message on to the guys based in Scotland, that we can more than compete.
'They're an excellent team, don't get me wrong. But if we play to our capabilities, we will create England a lot of problems.
'They've got strength in depth, but for the first time in a long time so have we. It's about focusing on us and giving England something to think about. We will not be fazed going down there, not one bit
'When I looked at the record between Scotland and England, I was surprised at how tight the results were. The English media would have you believing that the gap was humungous.
McGinn was surprised to see club-mate Jack Grealish left on the bench in the win over Croatia
'They've got world superstars throughout their squad. But we've got a few wee superstars in our team as well. So it's up to us to prove that. The game can't come quick enough.'
McGinn was surprised to see club-mate Jack Grealish remain on the bench during England's 1-0 win over Croatia, and he added: 'If I was the England manager, I would pick him.
'I know what he's capable of and what he can do, but I'm not the England manager, he decides the team.
'But Jack's one of the best players in the country, if not Europe right now. I just hope he doesn't play on Friday, because I know how good he is and what he can bring to the England team.'
