The Rangers star says he would be willing to take on the role of lone striker in the clash at Hampden.

But he believes pairing himself with Celtic forward Kenny Miller would be a far more lethal combination as the Scots bid to remain at the top of Group B ahead of Wednesday's trip to Italy.

"I feel as though I'm more suited to playing with someone beside me," said Boyd.

"I've done the task myself on my own before, in the (Rangers) game against Hapoel Tel Aviv, and we beat them comfortably that night.

"So I can do it and, if it happens again, I'll be looking forward to that as well."

Boyd's confidence is sky-high ahead of the crucial double header after helping himself to a hat-trick against Aberdeen at the weekend.

He had Gers team-mate Dado Prso alongside him in that game and believes Miller is the next best thing in a Scotland jersey.

He added: "I played with Dado on Saturday and obviously he can't play for Scotland.

"But Kenny is like that as well. He works really hard and he gives his all for the team.

"Playing with someone who works the way Kenny does is the ideal situation.

"But I also need to be involved in the game in some parts whether that be putting the ball in the back of the net or something else.

"It could be a partnership. It depends if we start on Saturday.

"We've played together before and we've done well. If we do start, I'm sure we will give it our all."

Boyd may have found the back of the net 25 times for Rangers so far this season but still finds himself being criticised for not working hard enough, despite his impressive goal haul.

He insists he made the critics eat their words with his treble against the Dons and is determined to continue to prove the detractors wrong against Georgia.

"Everybody has critics," he shrugged. "I'm no different from anybody else.

"There will always be people who pick at other people's games and say this and that about them.

"That's life and you need to get on with it.

"I came back on Saturday and I answered my critics in the best possible manner.

"I go into most games feeling as though I can score and Saturday will be no different."

Scotland head into the two games joint top of their qualifying group along with France and 16th in the FIFA world rankings - their highest position.

But Boyd insists there is no chance of Alex McLeish's men - or himself - wilting under the pressure over the next seven days.

"I'm at a club where there is pressure on you every week to get results," he said.

"Whether it be a Wednesday, a Thursday or a Saturday that we're playing, we need to win every game.

"Coming away with Scotland is no different and I'm looking forward to the challenge on Saturday if I'm playing."