Sebastien Pocognoli says he does not feel pressure to get his first win as Scotland head coach at the third time of asking as he prepares his team to face North Macedonia in Skopje.

The Scots sit on one point after two games in their Nations League group, with a spirited draw in Slovenia being followed by a write-off 3-0 defeat by Switzerland after they had Jack Hendry sent off.

Now the Todor Proeski Arena is the potential venue for the Pocognoli era to get lift-off, but the Belgian remains grounded in his long-term plan.

"No, because the challenge is longer than this camp, you know, we have to do piece by piece," he told BBC Scotland when asked about the need for a victory.

"For sure, we want to have a first really positive [win] on the pitch.

"In terms of ranking, we want this, but I think it's important for the players to have a first win, that everything makes sense because the win makes the joy and the joy gives the freedom on the pitch to make decisions and to accelerate the process.

"If we have the three points in Slovenia, which I think we deserve, we talk maybe a little bit differently, but it's like this.

"I hope tomorrow we can just show what we trained the last days in the camp, what we showed for 60 minutes in Slovenia and just try to have the first win which is important for the players and staff and also for the supporters."

The issues around a lack of goals - and wins - is something which runs deeper than Pocognoli's shallow era so far.

You have to go back to Boston Stadium and the height of World Cup euphoria for the last time Scotland not just won a game, but scored a goal. Four shutouts have followed.

Yet, statistics can be misleading.

Two of those games came against Morocco and Brazil, while another they played the majority of the game with 10 men in the face of the possession-obsessed Swiss.

Still, against an opponent sitting on zero points and also with a penchant for not scoring goals - only two in their past 10 games - there is an expectation, if not a pressure going into this one.

"When I arrive, we have a strong foundation from the past, and we take everything in," added Pocognoli.

"The good things and the things that we have to improve can be the same, but as long as we create chances, for me I'm happy."

If he features, Scotland captain Andy Robertson will earn his 100th cap. Only the great Kenny Dalglish has more (102).

"I've been here for not a long time, but I've been in contact with Andy since the first day," said Pocognoli.

"He's very important in all the process that we are learning, not only on the pitch but also off the pitch. I think he's a great professional, a great person.

"He inspires a lot of players in the group, but also many young players, not only for Scotland.

"In modern football, to have good leaders in the dressing room is not easy, because football involves more and more individualism.

"It's like this, and to have leaders is good. I think when you have two or three leaders, it's already fantastic, but in this team we have more."

With defender Hendry suspended after his red card against the Swiss, Pocognoli will make at least one change to his line-up, but how many would you make?

Pick your starting XI that you think will land Scotland their first win of the Nations League campaign.

Head coach Goce Sedloski: "Scotland are a national team that play with long balls and send a lot of balls into the penalty area.

"We must not accept their game, but rather neutralise it with our response. They have players from the Premier League, the Championship and Italy.

"We are ready to take the field, show character and play the way we know we can."

Rangers and North Macedonia striker Bojan Miovski: "Every period in the national team brings its own challenges. We are now at a point where we need to show unity.

"We did not achieve the results we expected, but now we need to show that we are a team. We can talk a lot, but we have to show everything on the pitch.

"Scotland are an excellent national team, they have quality players and we know where they play. We are playing at home and must show quality.

"We cannot rely on individual quality. If we are a collective, the results will return."