Tottenham striker Harry Kane is a leading candidate to replace the current England skipper Wayne Rooney when the Manchester United forward eventually cedes his captaincy after the 2018 World Cup, according to a report in theDaily Mail.
Interim England boss Gareth Southgate is said to favour the Tottenham ace for the role, and will follow through with his intention should he be offered the post on a permanent basis, which looks increasingly likely.
Jordan Henderson, Liverpool's current captain, is also a contender, and Southgate is said to have been impressed with him since assuming the clubrole from Steven Gerrard.
Kane is slated to start against Scotland on Friday in the World Cup qualifier at Wembley, despite having only recently recovered from an injury that kept him out of action for seven weeks.
The Spurs talisman trained at St George's Park on Tuesday, and will take part in full training on Wednesday. He completed 70 minutes in the North London derby on Sunday, having missed 10 games with his club as well as qualifiers against Malta and Slovenia.
The star has played relentlessly for club and country for the last two years and believes the enforced break may have been beneficial:
"I've been playing so long without a break, so having to sit back and watch was difficult.
"I had to take as many positives as I could. The fact that I was fit and played 70 minutes against Arsenal was the test. I felt good, I felt sharp, so there was no reason for me not to come away.
"As long as it is managed and I can keep doing my rehab, there won't be a problem. It's great to be back. It was hard to take missing the last trip but my ankle feels great now. I had been training before Arsenal and it was in my mind I had to be fit to be called up.
"When a new manager comes in you want to be there and impress him. I worked with him for the Under 21s and it's great to be working with him again. I want to fight for place in this team. All I can do now is impress him in training.
"I seem to do well in games against our rivals,'' he said. ''If I'm picked to play I will be full of passion and pride and trying to win the game for our country.
"You want to put in your best performances in the big occasions. We have had a meeting about this. We all know what it means."