Kilmarnock captain Kevin Kyle is set to return for the Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Hibernian at Easter Road.

Kyle has recovered from a knee injury which kept him out of the 1-1 draw with Aberdeen almost a fortnight ago.

Midfielder Mehdi Taouil has had a virus all week and is doubtful, defender Frazer Wright should recover from a knock while midfielder Manuel Pascali is back after a ban.

Hibernian have no injury concerns after all their internationals returned to the club unscathed.

Manager John Hughes feared the likes of senior stars Derek Riordan, Liam Miller, Sol Bamba, Merouane Zemmama and Abdessalam Benjelloun, and under-21 pair Paul Hanlon and David Wotherspoon might pick up injuries but all seven are ready to play.

However, that may not stop Hughes tinkering with his side as he guards against burnout.

Teams:

Hibernian (from): Stack, Ma-Kalambay, Murray, Hogg, Bamba, Hanlon, Miller, Cregg, McBride, Rankin, Stokes, Riordan, Zemmama, Stevenson, Galbraith, Wotherspoon, McCormack, Nish, Benjelloun, McCann.

Kilmarnock (from): Mark Brown, Old, Fowler, Hay, Wright, O'Leary, Pascali, Bryson, Skelton, Hamill, Taouil, Invincibile, Fernandez, Russell, Sammon, Kyle, Bell, Owens, Flannigan, Kelly.