Killie Team
News... Kilmarnock welcome Danny Invincibile back to
their squad after the forward came through the 3-2 reserve game
victory over Mortherwell, unscathed. Also
Ryan O'Leary, Jamie Hamill &
Stephen Naismith all represented Killie in the Scotland U21 side's
1-0 victory over the Czech Republic, on Tuesday are available.
Naisy who captained the side scored the winner for the Scots.
But midfielder Craig Bryson is added to the injury list that
already included Garry Hay, Eric Skora and James Fowler.
Kilmarnock
have signed striker Ryan Jarvis on loan from Coca-Cola Championship
side Norwich.
Jarvis, 21, takes the place of Paul di Giacomo in the Kilmarnock
squad after manager Jim Jefferies let the 25-year-old move to
Irn-Bru First Division side Partick, also on a loan basis
Kilmarnock (from):
Jim
Jefferies
Pre-Match Comments
....
"I would never
consider leaving Steven out for this game as I know he'll be able to
handle it,"
"He's probably thinking, 'I'll score the winning goal and show
you what you've missed', and that's the attitude you should take.
"If they had paid the price he might have been playing for them."
"We know there will be a lot of attention on Steven as we
are playing Rangers. There has been a lot of speculation over the
summer but he's been able to handle it."
On Kris Boyd... "It doesn't
matter what people say about Kris Boyd, he was first on the
teamsheet for me because he is a goalscorer.
"That's why we have to watch out for him big time because he does it
instinctively and he has got good technique. Yes, he is like a lot
of strikers, even the best of them miss chances but more often than
not he sticks the ball in the net."
On Teams Form..."We only played well in patches
against Dundee United and we didn't play well at Motherwell so
taking full points is a bonus.
"We can get in about Rangers on Saturday. Because they are an
excellent side, if you stand off them and let them play, they will
probably punish you more than Motherwell would.
"So we will learn from last week. It's about getting the balance
right between having a go and doing the right things."
JJ Season's Comments are -
HERE
Gary
Locke's
Pre-Match Comments
....
"The way I look at Old Firm games is
that all the pressure is on Rangers and Celtic because they are
expected to win," he said.
"So we are quietly confident, going into the game on the back of
three good results.
"We know it's going to be difficult because they are a quality
outfit this year.
"We got a big boost from taking a point at Parkhead."
"I felt I did okay So I'm hoping I can get into the starting
line-up. I played my part, like (fellow substitutes) Rhian Dodds and
Gary Wales.
"The manager says in the last two games he has made substitutions
that have changed the game in our favour.
"That's why you have a big squad, so you have players that can
come on and do something.
"We didn't play well last week but we got the three points and
that's the most important thing.
Allan's Prediction:
Killie 1 Gers 0
Baz's Prediction:
Killie Vs Gers
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