Scotland boss Sebastien Pocognoli has stressed the importance of his players getting regular game time at club level if they are to be part of his long-term plans.The issue of certain players not always playing regular first-team football for their clubs is something which has been a longstanding issue for Scotland in recent years.Ben Gannon-Doak would be the most prominent example in the current squad, with the young winger only starting one match in the League Cup for Bournemouth so far this season.Pocognoli made clear that he is a huge admirer of Gannon-Doak’s ‘special’ talent and that a lack of game time is not necessarily a problem right now.But, by the time the Euro 2028 qualifiers come around in March of next year, he wants all of his players arriving for duty with the national team fully match-sharp and raring to go.Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s Nations League clash with Switzerland at Hampden, the Scotland head coach said: ‘I think Ben will get the games because Bournemouth have the Europa League coming. Sebastien Pocognoli says the physical side of his tactical approach demands match sharpness‘He will play, he will get time. Billy (Gilmour, Napoli midfielder) has played in recent weeks since the Champions League has started. So the teams will start to rotate.‘What concerns me is when March comes. If the players aren’t playing a lot, then we will struggle with the physical aspects of the game. The demands on the effort are massive.‘Right now it is okay because it is after pre-season. In November, we will see. But we need to have players who have played.‘I can’t make the choice for them (whether to find a new club). We have a target at the end of the season and we try to make the best decision. Right now, it is too early to say he (Gannon-Doak) has got this wrong.’Pocognoli revealed that he sought Gannon-Doak out for a one-to-one chat to reassure the 20-year-old winger that he is still a key part of the plans moving forward.Gannon-Doak started on the bench in the 0-0 draw against Slovenia in Ljubljana on Saturday before coming on in the second half.There had been some speculation as to whether Pocognoli would be able to fit him into the system if he opts to play three at the back more often than not.‘What I can propose is come to the national team, have a good time and play games,’ said the head coach. ‘I spoke with Ben today because he wants to play and he will maybe play in this match.‘But I just wanted to make sure he is okay because it is hard for him if he is not playing for Bournemouth and then he comes here and he doesn’t start the first game against Slovenia. Bournemouth winger Ben Gannon-Doak came on as a late substitute against Slovenia ‘He needs some love from us and then go back to Bournemouth and smash it. I hope the camp can help players who do not play a lot of minutes to go back to their club in a good frame of mind.‘I am speaking to everyone but I mention Ben because we are speaking about playing time in the club. But I speak with everyone. With Ben, he is a special case. He needs this.‘Ben is a fantastic player. His profile is quite unique in the squad. I hope he will play more games for Bournemouth. He is very important for me and I think he will show his quality.‘Like I say, I don’t see right now there is any problem with this. I am sure for the next camp he will have had starting minutes for Bournemouth.‘It will be a concern maybe later on in March if players stay on the bench longer.’After dominating the second half against Slovenia on Saturday but ultimately having to settle for a 0-0 draw, this will be Pocognoli’s first match in charge at Hampden.It will be a significant step up in opposition against a Switzerland team who pushed Argentina all the way to extra time in the World Cup quarter-finals in the summer.Pocognoli wants his team to be aggressive and play on the front foot and has spoken of the need to get the fans off their seats.He also explained that, although his family cannot attend the match, they will be proud as punch watching back home in Belgium – and will be wearing Scotland jerseys.‘It was planned that my kids (William and Naomi) would come,’ said the 39-year-old Belgian. ‘But they have to go to school. Napoli’s demanding European campaign has created opportunities for midfielder Billy Gilmour ‘When we left Monaco, they came with me and they left the school. But I was proactive — I asked the school in Belgium that in case we have to come back can you keep a place open for them? They said yes.‘Unfortunately, that is what happened. So my credit is way down! They have to stay at school. It is a pity but they will be in front of the screen. Like against Slovenia, they will be wearing the shirts.‘My son loves football, he supports me wherever I am. He just embraces the football.‘My daughter supports me but when the game is finished she does not like to hear about football. For her, football is the reason I am not there and so sometimes she does not like it.‘My wife is half from Congo, so my son has many shirts. Now he has a Scotland one.‘At the World Cup it was Congo and Belgium. When Congo were out, he put the Belgium shirt on again, so that was quite funny.‘I am excited for this first match at Hampden. We will try to be on the front foot. We play at home and we have talked a lot about the principles of how we play.‘Maybe we will be lower in the pitch sometimes because of the opponent. Switzerland are a very good team. But the idea is to be on the front foot. We will see if we can execute what we want to do. We will try to be offensive but in a smart way.’