Kilmarnock face Heart of Midlothian at Rugby Park this Saturday aiming to build on their first league win of the season. The 1-0 victory at Hibernian last weekend, secured by George Stanger's 40th-minute header, lifted the Ayrshire side off the foot of the Premiership table.
Derek McInnes's side now sit 12th with four points from six games. They will be tested by a Hearts team currently third in the standings and in strong form, having won four of their last five matches. The visitors' only recent defeat was a 2-1 loss at Falkirk last Saturday.
Defensive reshuffle
Kilmarnock will be without defender Robbie Deas, who is sidelined with a foot injury and is not expected back until the end of the month. His absence will likely see the back three of Michael-John Kamson-Kamara, Corrie McCarthy and match-winner Stanger continue from the win at Easter Road.
The home side's recent form has been mixed, with one win, two draws and two losses from their last five outings. They followed a 1-1 home draw with Aberdeen with a goalless stalemate at Pittodrie, before narrow defeats to St Mirren and a heavy loss to Dundee United at Rugby Park.
Kick-off on Saturday is at 16:45 UTC at Rugby Park.
