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Trio set for Killie return Midfielders James Dayton, David Silva and Danny Buijs are set to be included in the Kilmarnock squad for their Clydesdale Bank Premier League match with Dunfermline after recovering from injury. New signings Ben Gordon and Michael Nelson are available after being ineligible for the midweek William Hill Scottish Cup replay win over Dundee. Defender Gary Fisher is a doubt with a foot problem, while goalkeeper Anssi Jaakkola, defenders Alex Pursehouse and Ryan O'Leary (all knee) remain out. Manager Kenny Shiels dismissed the suggestion the League Cup semi-final date at Hampden next week could distract his team. "The most important game of your life is always your next game," he added. "We don't deviate from that." Dunfermline have one win in their last 20 competitive games, but all three of their SPL victories this term have come away from home, while Killie have one win and five draws on the road this season. Shiels, whose team have lost just twice at home this term, added: "Dunfermline's away form is better than ours, so we have to be very careful." Meanwhile, the Killie boss hopes to sign an unnamed striker on Monday to add to his attacking options. He added: "We hope to sign a player. It's not concluded. It's 75% down the road." Iain Turner is set to be restored in goal for Dunfermline, but new signing Mark Kerr's involvement depends on the Pars receiving international clearance in time. Turner, who is on loan from Preston, was ineligible for the William Hill Scottish Cup replay loss to Inverness on Wednesday night, when replacement Chris Smith was among those culpable for one of the visitors' goals. Kerr could make his Pars debut after signing until the end of the season, but midfielder Paul Burns (dead leg) is likely to miss out again and Craig Easton, Austin McCann, Nick Phinn, Steven Bell and Paul Gallacher are absent. Defender Kevin Rutkiewicz has told his team-mates to stop talking about having the ability to avoid relegation - and just do it. The Pars, four points adrift at the foot of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League after losing 3-2 to 11th-placed Hibernian last Saturday, on Wednesday exited the William Hill Scottish Cup, beaten 3-1 by Inverness after extra-time. The defeat, played out in front of 1,594 fans at East End Park, saw Dunfermline miss out on a potentially lucrative fifth-round tie with Celtic, extended their miserable run to one win in 20 games and meant their search for a first home win of the season continued. Rutkiewicz recognises the severity of the situation, but is far from downbeat. The defender, who made just a second appearance of the season following injury against Inverness, said: "Yes there have been disappointments and Wednesday night was a big one - it was a kick in the teeth. But you've got to pick yourself up and go again. "We're in a bad situation and even with a victory on Saturday and all results going our way, we'll still be at the bottom of the league. "That's the reality. It's going to take a period of consistency, really hard work and courage. "It's something we're capable of, but doing it and being capable of it are two different things. "We've got to prove to ourselves, to the staff and to the fans that they're right to keep backing us. "The time has come and gone for us to stop talking. It's only actions on the park that are going to have an effect."