McInnes on 'off the scale' rewards, McKenna advice & new signing
Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes has been speaking to the media before Thursday's Conference League play-off first leg in Copenhagen.
Here are the key points:
McInnes says this is the biggest game by some magnitude since he came to Kilmarnock and "we are determined to make the most of it".
The rewards financially are "off the scale" – winning this tie could be worth £4m to Kilmarnock.
McInnes adds: "We are under no illusions how difficult the task is going to be, against a team who were in the Champions League last year."
Killie will treat the game the same way they would one against Celtic or Rangers. Copenhagen are in the same bracket as them.
Killie are at "full stretch" on and off the park, but "while we are in Europe it’s important we try and maximise it".
McInnes has spoken to Scotland defender Scott McKenna, who spent time on loan at Copenhagen last season, about the strengths of the team.
Copenhagen are huge favourites but Killie have "beaten better teams in the past" such as the Old firm.
On new loan signing Jack Burroughs, McInnes says: "We are delighted to get him. He was a player we tried to bring in a few weeks back, but it’s taken a bit longer than we’d hoped."
McInnes has "a few doubts" for the game but Corrie N’daba is back in the squad. Fraser Murray hasn’t travelled and Kye Magennis is still out.