Dunfermline defender Paddy Boyle is rated 50-50 with a knee injury. Joe Cardle (knee) is out, while his fellow midfielder Paul Burns (knee) remains absent, but could return for next week's match at Hearts. The injury-hit Pars are also without Austin McCann, Nick Phinn, Craig Easton, Jason Thomson, Kevin Rutkiewicz, Steven Bell and Steven McDougall. Kilmarnock will be without midfielder Danny Buijs (hamstring) and winger David Silva (quadricep) for the game. Striker Paul Heffernan (groin) is likely to join them on the sidelines while midfielder Dean Shiels is doubtful with a foot injury. Midfielder Liam Kelly returns after recovering from a virus. Dunfermline (from): Gallacher, Keddie, Dowie, Potter, Graham, R Thomson, Kirk, Boyle, Willis, Buchanan, Barrowman, Smith, Mason, Hardie, Young, Clarke, Byrne, Smith, Campbell. Kilmarnock (from): Bell, Fowler, Pascali, Sissoko, McKeown, Kelly, Fisher, Shiels, Hay, Davidson, Harkins Kennedy, Heffernan, Dayton, Jaakkola, Kroca, Racchi, Pursehouse.
