Marko Gjorgjievski hopes to prove head coach Goce Sedloski right for selecting him instead of Rangers striker Bojan Miovski when North Macedonia visit Hampden Park on Friday.

The 26-year-old Gjorgjievski is pushing for his international debut after Miovski was left out the squad having made just eight substitute appearances and sitting out the latest two games for his Scottish Premiership club.

North Macedonia head to Scotland bottom of Nations League Group B1 without a point, without a win in 12 outings, without a goal in eight and having lost their latest five before concluding their campaign at home to Slovenia on Monday.

"In every national team and in every club there comes a certain period of crisis, but I think it is time to get out of it," Gjorgjievski said.

"I hope that, if I get a chance in the matches, I will make a contribution and that we will start moving upwards, the way this national team deserves."

Former Cluj striker Gjorgjievski has scored just once in eight domestic games since returning to his homeland this summer with Shkendija, who currently sit second behind Struga, from Hermannstadt in Romania.

However, he did find the net twice in Conference League qualifying, including in a 2-1 defeat away to Hibernian.

Gjorgjievski believes more game time at their clubs should help North Macedonia "achieve a positive result" against Scotland this time.

"The more experienced players in the national team are already in competitive form and I think that will show in the matches against Scotland and Slovenia," he added.