Midfielder Kenny McLean says Scotland are “desperate” to end their poor run of results when they take on Croatia in the Nations League.

Steve Clarke’s side have won just one of their last 14 internationals, with the solitary victory coming against Gibraltar in a friendly.

The national side now face a trip to Zagreb on Saturday followed by a meeting with Portugal at Hampden on Tuesday, having already lost to the Portuguese and Poland in Nations League A.

“We’ll keep working as hard as we can to get these results,” Norwich City midfielder McLean said. “We’re obviously against really, really good opposition and that’s where we want to be.

“We want to be pitting ourselves against the best, that’s what we’re doing. But the next step is to start getting these results and we’re desperate for them.”

McLean has been a mainstay of Scotland squads under Clarke, earning 44 caps, mainly as a replacement.

The 32-year-old did start both matches in September’s international window and feels he is in a strong position to keep pushing for a place in the side.

“I’ve always worked as hard as I can back at club level to be part of it and that’s all every player can do really,” he added. “I’ll keep doing as much as I can and I’ll always be as available as I can for the manager and then the decision is his.

“I don’t want to here just because I’ve been here in the past. I want to continue to do as well as I can for Norwich and then hopefully it keeps me and the manager’s plans for as long as possible.”