Scot Andy Burns faces up to Russian champion Murat Gasiev at this weekend's English Open in Kendal.

Glasgow-born Burns, now based in Bath, has dropped down to the Under-90kg class this year as he builds towards London 2012.

Gasiev is one of five Russians entered from the St Petersburg club, the same club as Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin.

Scotland will be well represented at the event with most of the British squad taking part.

But Olympian Euan Burton has pulled out.