Mark Burchill is in the Kilmarnock squad for the visit of St Johnstone in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.

The striker has recovered from an Achilles operation which has prevented him making his competitive debut since signing in the summer.

Striker Allan Russell is out with a broken hand and defender Ryan O'Leary is a doubt with a knock but midfielder Mehdi Taouil returns from illness.

St Johnstone striker Filipe Morais is out of the trip with a shoulder injury.

The former Inverness player picked up the injury in the defeat by Rangers last week.

Captain Kevin Rutkiewicz is doubtful with a stomach strain while striker Steven Milne has failed to recover from an ankle knock.

Teams:

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

St Johnstone (from): Main, Grainger, MacKay, Rutkiewicz, Anderson, Gartland, Hardie, Craig, Morris, Davidson, Millar, Swankie, Samuel, Deuchar, MacDonald, Graeme Smith, McCaffrey, Reynolds, May.