Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain forgets about team huddle as England midfielder jogs off before pre-match pep talk

  • The England squad came together for a pre-match huddle before kick-off
  • But Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain doesn't realise and jogs in opposite direction
  • The Arsenal midfield is soon called back to fill the vacant space

By Nicholas Godden for MailOnline

Published: 18:16 EST, 18 November 2014 | Updated: 18:34 EST, 19 November 2014

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain forgot about England's team huddle moments before kick-off as Roy Hodgson's side beat Scotland 3-1 at Celtic Park.

As the rest of the England squad came together to rouse themselves for the fixture against the Auld Enemy, Oxlade-Chamberlain appears oblivious as he makes his way to his position ready for the start of the match.

The Arsenal midfielder was caught on camera trotting off as he completed his own final preparations, failing to realise he had left a gaping hole in the huddle.

As the England squad come together for a pre-match huddle Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is oblivious

As the England squad come together for a pre-match huddle Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is oblivious

The Arsenal midfielder completes his own final preparations as he leaves a hole in the huddle

The Arsenal midfielder completes his own final preparations as he leaves a hole in the huddle

Team-mates call him over and Oxlade-Chamberlain jogs towards the rest of squad for the pre-match pep talk 

Team-mates call him over and Oxlade-Chamberlain jogs towards the rest of squad for the pre-match pep talk 

The 21-year-old (far left) finally took his place in the huddle before England beat Scotland 3-1

The 21-year-old (far left) finally took his place in the huddle before England beat Scotland 3-1

The 21-year-old's team-mates are seen calling Oxlade-Chamberlain over to listen to captain Wayne Rooney's pre-match pep talk.

He leisurely turns and jogs back towards the huddle and eventually joins his team-mates.

The incident obviously didn't effect the former Southampton player's performance as he gave England a first-half lead with a glancing header and set the Three Lions on the road to victory.