A naked Scottish football fan was dragged away by police after thousands of supporters descended on London for tomorrow’s match against England.

Several Met officers surrounded the man in Hyde Park in front of a crowd of rowdy onlookers, many of whom were donning kilts.

The Tartan Army filled the streets of the capital today, sinking plenty of beers as they prepared for tomorrow’s Euro 2020 showdown at at Wembley Stadium.

Supporters were pictured sitting taking a dip in the William Shakespeare fountain at Leicester Square while others appeared to fill it with washing up liquid to make the water bubbly. .

Today the Metropolitan Police issued a 48 hour dispersal order in central London, giving officers more powers to remove drunken troublemakers.

An estimated 22,000 Scots were expected to come to the capital ahead of tomorrow’s game at 8pm, but only 2,600 of them managed to get tickets for Wembley.

The traditional party spot for Scotland fans is Trafalgar Square, but that has been designated as a fan zone for local key workers with tickets.

Writing on the Tartan Army Facebook page, Dan Johnstone said: ‘Just had my booking for 12 of us cancelled. Knackered up the whole trip. Anyone know anywhere still taking bookings?’

Leading the Met’s policing of Euro 2020, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor said: ‘London remains in a public health crisis and we must all still take action to stick to government guidelines on social distancing and gatherings.

‘Please, only come to London if you have a ticket for a match, fan zone or somewhere safe to watch the match.’

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