Killie sweating on Gibson

Last updated : 26 October 2007 By TeamTalk
The winger was absent from training on Thursday after being struck down with a stomach bug.
Garry Hay is in line for his first appearance in the SPL since the opening weekend of the season, but manager Jim Jefferies now has to cope with the possible loss of Gibson.
Jefferies said: "Garry Hay has come through a reserve game in midweek and taken part in training. It looks like he could return on Saturday if there is no late setbacks.

"That said, as had happened so often with us this season, no sooner is one player back than another one is ruled out.
"Willie Gibson didn't report for training on Thursday after phoning in sick with a bug. By all accounts he was up all night with sickness and diarrhoea.
"We're not sure how he's going to be ahead of the game so he's rated at doubtful.

"Other than that it's still too early for Ryan Jarvis, at best he'll be on the bench. Rhian Dodds and Eric Skora are out despite coming through the reserve game."
Jefferies has been content with Kilmarnock's return from their games in the first quarter of the season given they have had to cope with a seemingly never-ending injury list.
He said: "If we could get a win on Saturday, and look at the points we'd have on the table, I think we'd be happy.

"Things haven't gone for us in this quarter so we'd be satisfied with the points tally. We've just had so many experienced, quality players out of the side.
"We lost (James) Fowler and Hay at Parkhead on the opening day of the season and that's summed it up for us.
"The fact is we've managed to get points on the board - we got maximum points from two games in a row when we played nothing like the way we can.

"Recently our performances have improved but I still want as many of the boys we relied upon last season back into the side as quickly as possible."