The good news for the home side is that Mixu Paatelainen has no fresh injury worries ahead of the bit match against Rangers tomorrow. It is then likely that he may field an unchanged side from the starting XI, that gave Ayrshire's Finest the three 3-0 wins on the trot. Add to that additional welcome news that former first choice goalkeeper Alan Combe is back from the sidelines and has returned to full time training.
For the visitors from Glasgow it's bad news as Sasa Papac, Madjid Bougherra, Maurice Edu, James Beattie, Nikica Jelavic and Andy Webster are all out.
KILMARNOCK: Cameron Bell, Frazer Wright, Mohamadou Sissoko, Ben Gordon, Jamie Hamill, Mehdi Taouil, David Silva, Craig Bryson, Manuel Pascali, Liam Kelly, Alexei Eremenko, Connor Sammon, Tim Clancy, Kyle Letheren, Garry Hay, James Fowler, James Forrester, Danny Invincible.
RANGERS: McGregor, Whittaker, Broadfoot, Foster, Weir, Davis, McCulloch, Weiss, Lafferty, Naismith, Miller, Fleck, Kerkar, Wylde, Hutton, Loy, Little, Alexander.