Scotland head coach Sebastien Pocognoli says it is too early to be concerned about missed chances and has backed his strikers to find the net in a game "we have to win" against Slovenia at Hampden Park on Tuesday.

It ends a four-game international window during which the Scots have drawn in Slovenia, lost at home to Switzerland then handed the Belgian his first win in charge in North Macedonia.

Now Slovenia, who themselves lost in Switzerland on Saturday after winning at home to North Macedonia, arrive leading Pocognoli's side on goal difference in Nations League Group B1.

"It was important because it was the first win," he said of the victory in Skopje. "We were happy after the game, but we knew that we have to show it again in three days at home, in a different context with a different opponent - and we have to start again.

"Tomorrow is an important game for the ranking. If you draw away, you have to deliver something at home."

Pocognoli recognised that, while there has been praise for the victory and the creation of chances at the start of his reign, there is also criticism about the low chance conversion.

However, he was not yet concerned by any lack of goals and stressed: "We create more chances, so that's a positive with the new group of players with totally new principle.

"Tomorrow I just hope we keep creating chances. The reality is we have to win tomorrow and score goals."

Kieron Bowie, the striker on loan to Sassuolo from Hellas Verona, fired the first and only goal from open play under Pocognoli, with Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn adding the second from the penalty spot in North Macedonia.

"Kieron has been scoring for his club, Oli [McBurnie] is scoring goals for Hull City, Robbie [Ure] scored goals last season - this season is more challenging because he needs to adapt to a different level and it's the same in the national team," he stressed.

However, he pointed out: "After three weeks together, everything has to be better. We still have a lot to improve."

He said Slovenia, who lost only 2-1 away to a Swiss side who beat Scotland 3-0 at Hampden, albeit the hosts were down to 10 men, would provide "a challenging game".

"We face a team with a clear structure," Pocognoli added. "They have good movement and good connection between the players and they did well against Switzerland."

Despite recognising the game is "very important", Slovenia counterpart Bostjan Cesar stressed that "there are more matches to play" in the group.

Pointing out that Scotland had been in League A in the last round of qualifying, he said: "The way Scotland play, we need to be very disciplined and we need to have a fantastic 90 minutes to match them.

"We need to find a balance with our attack and defence, we need to be together defending our goal and we need to be successful in attack."

Pocognoli has recalled Rangers winger Findlay Curtis after the 20-year-old's four assists in Scotland Under-21s' 5-2 defeat of Azerbaijan on Wednesday.

The head coach explained that Curtis had been released for Tony Docherty's side to give him game time as part of a new "bridge" between the seniors and youth side.

Meanwhile, Napoli midfielder Billy Gilmour is almost certain to start as he collects his 50th cap.

Scott McKenna is suspended after a late red card in North Macedonia.

However, fellow centre-back Jack Hendry is available after serving his one-game ban for being sent off against Switzerland.

Swansea City's Zan Vipotnik has been spearheading the Slovenian attack in their latest two games after Slovan Bratislava's Andraz Sporar's injury against Scotland - and will be boosted by his goal in Switzerland.

Ujpest winger Aljosa Matko followed up his goal as a substitute against North Macedonia with an assist against the Swiss after replacing Sampdoria's Tjas Begic in the starting line-up.

Head coach Bostjan Cesar could mix up his central defence again, with Orlando City's David Brekalo coming on at half-time in Switzerland to replace Espanyol's Vanja Drkusic after starting the two previous games having himself been replaced with Holstein Kiel's David Zec.

Meanwhile, Udinese's Sandi Lovric, Celje's Mark Zabukovnik and Al Wahda's Adam Gnezda Cerin have been swapping the two central midfield places.