Kilmarnock v Rangers preview

Team news for Saturday's Scottish Premier League clash between Kilmarnock and Rangers at Rugby Park (kick-off 12pm).

Last Updated: 19/11/10 at 15:19   

Bougherra: Misses out

Bougherra: Misses out

Kilmarnock manager Mixu Paatelainen has no fresh injury concerns ahead of their clash against the defending champions.

Goalkeeper Alan Combe has returned to full training after double hernia surgery but no date has been set for his return to action.

Long-term absentee James Dayton remains on the sidelines with a cruciate ligament injury.

Rangers will have Salim Kerkar in their squad after the French-Algerian was granted international clearance.

But Sasa Papac (head), Madjid Bougherra (hamstring) and Maurice Edu (knee) are out with the latter two definitely sidelined for Wednesday's Champions League clash against Manchester United too.

Steven Naismith, Steven Whittaker, Kirk Broadfoot, Kyle Lafferty and Steven Davis are all available despite being forced out of international action in midweek.

On-loan Aberdeen player Richard Foster comes back into contention after missing the game against his parent club while James Beattie, Nikica Jelavic and Andy Webster remain on the sidelines.

Killie (from): Bell, Wright, Sissoko, Gordon, Hamill, Taouil, Silva, Bryson, Pascali, Kelly, Eremenko, Sammon, Clancy, Letheren, Hay, Fowler, Forrester, Invincibile.

Rangers (from): McGregor, Whittaker, Broadfoot, Foster, Weir, Davis, McCulloch, Weiss, Lafferty, Naismith, Miller, Fleck, Kerkar, Wylde, Hutton, Loy, Little, Alexander.

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Clydesdale Bank Premier League

Position Team P GD PTS
1 Celtic 38 57 79
2 Motherwell 38 16 63
3 St J'stone 38 1 56
4 Inverness 38 4 54
5 Ross Co 38 -1 53
6 Dundee Utd 38 -11 47
7 Hibernian 38 -3 51
8 Aberdeen 38 -2 48
9 Kilmarnock 38 -1 45
10 Hearts 38 -9 44
11 St Mirren 38 -13 41
12 Dundee 38 -38 30

Updated Sun, 19 May 2013

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