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They are accompanied by serving soldiers from their loved ones’ old regiments.

Mr Bennett, 72, who served with the parachute regiment in Northern Ireland, was speaking ahead of the traditional Armistice Day ceremonies set to take place across Scotland.

It is part of his plan to make Chelsea players stop thinking about positions and consider playing in a wider, less regimented and fluid way.

A former minister said: “forget your big new fantasy regiment – we can make what we have more lethal” instead.

He was on the ground when members of the regiment opened fire on protesters, killing and injuring many in what became known as Bloody Sunday.