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England would be better off starting with Harry Kane instead of Daniel Sturridge in Fridays World Cup Qualifier against Scotland, according to Danny Higginbotham. The Liverpool striker is expected to get the nod to lead the line for Gareth Southgates side at Wembley, but tactical expert Higginbotham believes Scotlands deep defensive line might make it difficult for him to use his pace.Daniel Sturridge is a fantastic player who likes to play on the shoulder of opposition defences, he told Sky Sports. The problem youre going to find is that the back four are going to be happy to play deep and narrow. The midfield are going to come tight and deep too. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. What you are going to find then is that there isnt going to be the space for Sturridge to run into. It doesnt matter how quick you are, theres not going to be any space to expose the oppositions lack of pace, unless you get an early goal. Danny Higginbotham thinks Daniel Sturridge could struggle to find space Youre not going to shift that back four around too much and that becomes a bit of an issue because youll find a lot of players are grouped together with a lack of movement.Southgates apparent decision to start with Sturridge raised eyebrows in some quarters. The 27-year-old scored in Englands recent 2-0 win over Malta, but he is yet to net a Premier League goal this season having fallen down the pecking order under Jurgen Klopp. Merse on England v Scotland England must put Scotland under pressure at Wembley, says Paul Merson Higginbotham believes Tottenhams Kane, who scored from the penalty spot on his return from injury against Arsenal at the weekend, could be better equipped to break Scotland down.What you see with Harry Kane is that hes quite happy to drop deep, said Higginbotham. The problem you then have as a centre-back is, do you go with him or do you not? 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NEW YORK -- The rain gave way to sunny skies Friday at the US Open, and the fans took advantage -- in record numbers.The official word from the USTA is that 40,280 people showed up for the day session, the most the event has ever had. While foot traffic around the grounds was understandably slow, the action was fierce. Heres what you might have missed on Day 5:If Novak Djokovic needed time to heal his lingering arm and wrist pain, his wish was granted ... again. Two days after receiving a walkover into the third round, his opponent Friday, Mikhail Youzhny, retired down 4-2 in the first set. So if youre doing the math, the world No. 1 has played only six games in his past two matches, the fewest ever by a man through three rounds in any Open era Grand Slam.?Welcome back to the spotlight, Caroline Wozniacki. The two-time year-end No. 1 had fallen on hard times, barely a factor in Grand Slam play. But here she is, into the second week of the US Open for the first time in two years. Wozniacki was happy with her performance Friday, a 6-3, 6-1 win against Monica Niculescu. She attributed her success to greater focus and staying closer to the baseline, a strategy that helps her counterpunching style. And if this whole tennis thing doesnt work out, Wozniacki showed she may (or may not) have a future in music.Having a bit of fun today on set w @espn .. If Phil Collins needs a backup drummer, Im ready ?? pic.twitter.com/3P5HmyczzH- Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) September 2, 2016Undoubtedly,, the best comeback of the day belonged to Madison Keys, who found herself down 5-1 in the third set against Naomi Osaka.dddddddddddd Keys, who said it was the best comeback of her career, has gone the distance in two of her three matches here in New York. That, coupled with Socks performance, made for a successful day for the Americans, at least early. However, later Friday, qualifier Ryan Harrison, who had knocked out No. 5 Milos Raonic earlier in the event, succumbed to Marcos Baghdatis in four sets, and then John Isner went down to Kyle Edmund. Read moreJack Sock is responsible for one of the biggest Week 1 upsets. The American took apart 2014 champion Marin Cilic in a tidy 1 hour, 41 minutes. Sock played pristine tennis, socking 25 winners against only 15 unforced errors, an effort that propelled him into the fourth round of a major for only the second time in his career. Sock also unveiled his new post-match victory celebration.First Top 10 win at a Major First #USOpen R16 @JackSock ousts 2014 champion Cilic 6-4 6-3 6-3. pic.twitter.com/tnFrLLNPvU- ESPNTennis (@ESPNTennis) September 2, 2016CiCi Bellis, a 17-year-old American who has thrived in the New York spotlight, played the second-best player in the womens game, Angelique Kerber, and learned that while she may have a ways to go to defeat the proverbial big girls, she is no longer fearful. Read more ' ' '