The Gers have won their last three matches in the league since the 3-0 loss to Celtic in the Old Firm derby and trail their Glaswegian rivals by five points after seven games.
Clement will need to approach the match against Kilmarnock with caution on the weekend as his side’s 100 per cent record in the league since the Old Firm derby flatters to deceive.
The Light Blues had a Vaclav Cerny brace to thank for the 2-0 win against St Johnstone in a match that proved far more difficult than had first been anticipated, and they could consider themselves somewhat fortunate Mykola Kukharevych missed from the penalty spot in the 1-0 win against Hibernian.
Rangers will surely be shifting the club’s priority to the league at this point. The 4-1 loss to Lyon at Ibrox in the Europa League leaves Clement with a difficult challenge ahead to quality for the knockout stages of the competition.
Heading to Rugby Park, the visitors will be eager to continue winning ways in the league against a home side reeling from a pivotal 3-2 win against Dundee.
Three goals in the final five minutes of the match, plus stoppage time, secured a remarkable comeback at the Scot Foam stadium. Derek McInnes will use the late turnaround to motivate his side against superior opposition.
His side sit in ninth place in the table, 10 points behind next opponents Rangers. Kilmarnock will be relying on Matty Kennedy to recreate his heroics last time out and help his side secure what would be a monumental win for the underdogs.
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