FA appoints Dave Reddin as head of performance services to help improve England's penalty shoot-out record "I'm delighted to be joining the FA at such an exciting time in its development," said Reddin. The FA is committed to change and to becoming leaders in the football world. With the opening of St George's Park there are new opportunities to enhance and improve all of the services we deliver to our athletes. My focus will be on raising the standards and consistency of performance services across all national teams, underpinned by the latest research and innovation. Capturing and translating this knowledge to inform the development of the next generation of coaches will also be a key role. Ashworth said: "Dave is synonymous with success across a number of sporting disciplines. His role is pivotal in the delivery of vital services that support our England teams and the wider game. Reddin will work with Roy Hodgson, who is facing a striker shortage for England's friendly with Scotland at Wembley next week. Danny Welbeck, who has recovered from a slight groin problem, is Hodgson's only fully fit forward. Andy Carroll is still in the gym, regaining fitness after his heel injury and is not expected back for West Ham until early September. Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe came off against Monaco with concern over a hamstring. Daniel Sturridge is back in full training at Liverpool following his ankle injury. Wayne Rooney, Welbeck's Manchester United clubmate, is expected to be called by Hodgson unless his shoulder injury worsens. Hodgson, who announces his squad of 23 or 24 on Thursday, has the option of using Theo Walcott or Wilfried Zaha more centrally. Zaha hopes to add to his one England cap rather than be in the Under-21s. Hodgson can easily draft in under-21 players to the seniors as they are all based at St George's Park. Hodgson is overseeing the managerless youngsters against their Scottish counterparts at Bramall Lane on Tuesday as well as the seniors" game against Gordon Strachan's visitors to Wembley next Wednesday. As he builds towards the World Cup (if England qualify), Hodgson will be assessing the calibre of the under-21s on the training pitch at St George's Park as well as their behaviour around the hotel. Certain players did not impress the FA with their haughty attitude during England's brief residency at the European Under-21 Championship in Israel in June. Hodgson, Ray Lewington and Gary Neville will train the under-21s on Sunday and Monday afternoon at St George's Park. The busy Hodgson, who will train the seniors Monday and Tuesday mornings, will be in the dug-out at Bramall Lane on Tuesday evening for the Kick It Out International before heading south to the Grove, Watford, to hook up with the seniors. Frank Lampard is a doubt with his Achilles problem for a prestige game that is part of the FA's 150th birthday celebrations. The FA expects the Wembley crowd to be in excess of 80,000 for the Teenage Cancer Trust International, including at least 20,000 Scots.