Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes says it is a “huge boost” to have Marley Watkins available for the second leg of their Europa League qualifier with Cercle Bruges.
The 33-year-old forward, who was the Ayrshire side’s top scorer last season, missed last week’s 1-1 draw at Rugby Park with a fitness issue.
McInnes says the Welshman is a player who “makes the team better”.
“He was our top goalscorer last season, he was terrific for us,” the Kilmarnock manager told BBC Scotland.
“We asked him to be a wee bit more selfish last season and contribute a wee bit more with the goals and he did that.
“Along with Kyle Vassell, they were a brilliant partnership and played a huge part in getting us to where we got to.”
Despite going into the second leg level after causing Cercle problems last Thursday, McInnes feels his side still travel to Belgium as underdogs.
“We didn’t need to win it last week but we didn’t want to lose it,” he adds.
“Most people will think Kilmarnock had their chance at home and they didn’t win. We know where we are, we are 90 minutes away from causing an upset.”
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