David Moyes is being lined up for a swift return to work as the next Scotland manager after his resignation from Sunderland last month.

The former Manchester United manager has been identified by the Scottish Football Association (SFA) as its preferred candidate to succeed Gordon Strachan, whose position will come under serious threat if his side are beaten by England in the World Cup qualifier at Hampden Park on Saturday.

Strachan has been under pressure throughout a disjointed qualifying campaign that began badly when Scotland drew at home to Lithuania in their first home fixture in October, with only a late Chris Martin winner against Slovenia in March giving him a stay of execution. A heavy defeat by England could spell the end of his