Kieron Bowie, Robbie Ure and Oli McBurnie are the striker options in the squad, and all three are in good form and confident.
Ure and McBurnie are yet to score for their clubs this term, but both showed, in flashes, why they were given the starting nods by Pocognoli.
McBurnie, who dropped a little deeper after half-time, is the oldest and comfortably the most experienced of the three but has yet to score after racking up 17 caps.
He should have done better with a chance against the imposing Jan Oblak, who pinched the ball off his feet.
Ure was described as “elegant” and showing “effortless” movement by Pat Nevin during the game, and he contested 18 duels in his time on the park – the most of any Scotland player. He was determined to make an impact on his debut.
His strike that crashed off the post on the stroke of half time was the closest he got to a goal.
Off the bench with roughly 20 minutes to go, Bowie was a smart addition too.
The Sassuolo forward should have put Scotland ahead when he pulled a strike wide of the post.
Any of the three who are named on Tuesday evening will be welcomed after their hard-working display in the opening game.