Dyer won’t rush injured midfielder Mulumbu

Kilmarnock boss Alex Dyer has promised to take no risks with Yo us souf Mulumbu after confirming the midfielder has suffered an injury setback.

The former West Brom and Celtic star signed on for a third stint at Rugby Park last month after more than a year out of the game.

The 33-year- old Demo - cratic Republic of Congo international made his return to action with a six-minute cameo against Dundee United before the international break.

He was missing completely, though, as Dyer’s team lost at Aberdeen last weekend after tweaking a hamstring in training.

Mulumbu will be absent again asKil lie host Hamilton tomorrow and Dy er will take a patient approach as the player looks to build fitness.

He said :“Yo us sou fis not fit at the moment. He came on against Dundee United but after that he trained and felt a little bit of a twinge in his hammy.

“It might just be a consequence of the time he’s had out. I’m not a physio so I don’t know for sure, but it may be part of it.

“He’s been out for a while but has trained hard since he came back in and wants to get involved in the side.

“He’s felt a little twin ge but I don’t think it’s a major problem and hopefully we might be able to get him back training next week and we’ll take it from there.

“He’s a quality footballer. It’s nice to have him back but I’m not going to rush him and risk having him break down again. That’s no good for nobody. When he’s ready, he’s ready.”

Kilmarnock will face an Accies side hit by four coronavirus call-offs but Dyer knows his side are likely to go through their own Covid crisis in the months ahead.

“Of course we have sympathy for Hamilton ,” he said .“They area good football club and we’re all going to go through this.

“No-one is immune to this virus, this situation is going to happen to ever y club I’d think. We’re lucky it’s not happened to us yet. We’ve had a couple of little scares but we’re OK. We’re not exempt from it, so it’s bound to happen.”