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QUEEN OF THE SOUTH are only missing Darren Brownlie against
who have Marcus Fraser banned with Callum Morris and Don Cowie extremely doubtful.
Andy Geggan returns but Andy Murdoch, Liam Smith, Jamie Adams, Mark Kerr, Alan Forrest and Lawrence Shankland all mising for
at who’ll be without Shaun Rooney, Brad McKay and Angus Beith. add Cammy Smith and Margoro Gomis at home to who could see Aidan Connolly return. Paul Paton is back for Falkirk at
who have Thomas O’Ware and Souleymane Coulibaly out. miss Reis Peggie against
who have both keepers Derek Gaston and Ryan Scully struggling with injuries. Denny Johnstone and Gary Oliver remain out but Dylan Dykes comes in. admits he’s facing a race against the clock to re-sign Zak Rudden in time to face Thistle.
Bairns have a striking crisis after Rangers recalled the striker with Deimantas Petravicius sidelined through injury.
But McKinnon’s bid to extend Rudden’s loan spell will continue right up to kick-off.
He said: “The last time we played Thistle we were without Rudden and Petravicius who were our main strikers and they are missing again this weekend.
“We added Ross MacLean and David Keillor-Dunn but neither are out-and-out strikers. As it stands we won’t have Zak but we’re working to get him.”
McKinnon has added eight new signings since the transfer window opened and insists he isn’t finished yet.
He said: “We have a two-week break after Saturday where we’ll continue to work away and see what options we have.”