John McGinn has paid tribute to Andy Robertson as the Scotland captain gets set to win his 100th cap in the Nations League clash with North Macedonia.Robertson will reach a century of caps in Skopje as the Scots look to claim their first win under new boss Sebastien Pocognoli.The 32-year-old left-back will become only the second player in Scotland’s history to reach the landmark after Sir Kenny Dalglish.With Dalglish sitting on 102 caps, Robertson should go on to break that record in the very near future so long as he stays fit.After being released by Celtic as a teenager and then taking the plunge into part-time football with Queen’s Park, Robertson went on to establish himself as a world-class operator at Liverpool.A trophy-laden nine-year spell at Anfield saw him become arguably the best left-back in Europe at one point under the guidance of Jurgen Klopp. Andy Robertson is all smiles as he trains ahead of flying to the Balkans to win his 100th capMcGinn, who has been a Scotland team-mate of Robertson’s for the past decade and who will also reach 100 caps fairly soon, believes the skipper is a shining light.‘The commitment, the desire to always be available even when he was competing at the top of the European game, the top of the English game,’ said McGinn of his fellow Scotland stalwart.‘Jurgen Klopp was obviously a demanding manager. His body would have been knackered at times, but even through the pain barrier, he was always available for Scotland, even when it was at 60 and 70 per cent.‘He deserves everything that comes his way now. Everything that comes his way hopefully in November and March (when he breaks Dalglish’s record).‘But, having spoken to him, he’s going to take it in his stride. He wants to go for more and try and achieve more, and I feel the exact same way.‘He likes to talk things down but he is an inspiration to every young player in Scotland that’s facing some sort of rejection. Feeling like going to part-time football means their dream of being a professional footballer over.‘He is the shining example that that’s just not the case, and it’s been an absolute honour to stand beside him during this.’ John McGinn spoke in glowing terms of his captain and Premier League rival RobertsonPocognoli also paid a glowing tribute to the Scotland skipper as he gets set to reach three figures. The Scotland head coach said: ‘I have not been here a long time, but I am in contact with Andy since the first day.‘He is very important in all the process that we are building not only on the pitch, but also off the pitch.‘I think he’s a great professional, a great person, and he inspires a lot of players in the group, but also many young players.‘Fair play to him. He will have nice attention in this match and I hope we can have good memories with a good game.‘He is a great captain. From the first day, he has been important for me, as he was for the previous coach. He is really committed about creating a connection between the coaching staff and the players.‘He is always giving his best and is very proud to represent Scotland every time. He is really important for all of us.‘I know Scotland is one of his main targets at this time in his career. I hope we can extend his number of games and I think we will.’Pocognoli is still searching for his first win as Scotland boss after a 0-0 draw with Slovenia was followed by a 3-0 home defeat to Switzerland. McGinn and Scots boss Sebastien Pocognoli arrive in Skopje for their press dutiesThe Scots will be heavy favourites to beat a North Macedonian side who are badly out of form and have lost each of their opening two games.Insisting a win would give everyone a much-needed boost, Pocognoli said: ‘We had a good feeling after Slovenia, we had a good feeling at the start of the Switzerland game, then the red card happened.‘We just need to stay calm and not overthink things, especially the players. We have to go to North Macedonia and start from zero and try to do better than what we did against Switzerland.‘I think we need to win if we want to step up the rankings. It is a tough place to go, but if we can combine performance and result, I will be happy.’