Kilmarnock vs Rangers LIVE team news and build-up ahead of the Premiership clash

Barry Ferguson and Derek McInnes are close pals but at Rugby Park they will be the best of enemies.

The pair shared a Rangers dressing room together and were part of Walter Smith's historic nine-in-a-row squad.

But that will be put to one side when they meet in Ferguson's Light Blues dug-out debut as he takes on the job his rival turned down and has so often been touted for.

The axe fell on Philippe Clement following Saturday's defeat to St Mirren and now it's over to Ferguson to steady the ship. He will be in charge until the end of the season and is desperate to get his beloved club back on respectable terms.

It's an audition for the legendary Ibrox captain ahead of a takeover by 49ers Enterprises with the Americans watching closely.

McInnes, meanwhile, has made a habit of showing why many believe he would be a perfect fit for the job and will be out to show that again.

Follow all the action from a fascinating encounter right here in our LIVE blog.

Rangers legend Mark Hateley has urged Barry Ferguson to give rising star Bailey Rice a run of games.

Ex-skipper Fergie sealed an emotional return to Ibrox this week after agreeing to step in as caretaker boss until the end of the season. He'll make his dugout bow at Kilmarnock on Wednesday night and all eyes will be on how many changes - if any - he makes to the side that crashed to a dismal 2-0 defeat to St Mirren in Philippe Clement's final game in charge.

And although Hateley doesn't expect wholesale changes, the former nine-in-a-row hero admits he'd love to see up-and-coming youngster Rice earn more minutes. The highly-rated midfielder, 18, has featured just five times this season, starting once, but has been tipped for a huge future in the game. And Hateley reckons