Neil McCann has been speaking before Kilmarnock face Dundee United at Tannadice in the Premiership on Saturday.
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McCann said Tyreece John-Jules' is "feeling better" after coming off against Celtic. The striker, who scored in the 3-2 defeat and also netted a hat-trick against St Mirren, will have a scan assessed but may miss this weekend's game. McCann said: "I don't know about Saturday and don't want to put pressure on".
The Kilmarnock boss said he hasn't spoken to the Scottish FA about the time added on during Sunday's game, which allowed Celtic to net the winner, insisting his post-match comments had been blown out of proportion. "I never made a big deal of it," he said. "And I said we had the same time as Celtic. We conceded late and I was really angry about that, mixed with disappointment, and only because I felt we deserved something from the game".
He said there was no need to lift spirits after the dramatic defeat, and that his side had "given Celtic their hardest game domestically this season". After a couple of days off, he said there was a debrief and then "a great day's training" preparing for United.
McCann believes his side "went up another level against Celtic" after being pleased with recent displays. He spoke to players about where the bar needed to be set and "week on week we've started to improve performances". However, he added that "sometimes results don't always come from that".
Looking ahead to the trip to Tannadice, the manager said United would provide "a difficult challenge.". He said he had watched their Cup win over Spartans and the Premiership victory over Falkirk and seen a "well-organised" team, who are on the back of good results. McCann says the pitch at Tannadice, which has suffered under heavy rain, will affect both teams.
On the club's recent update about their new purpose-built training base, McCann believes the development is "massive for the long term future of Kilmarnock" but will also help attract players. "Lots of clubs don't have that luxury and it helps put Kilmarnock at top end of division in terms of facilities," he said, adding: "But the club needs to be in Premiership".
He also says going back to a grass pitch at Rugby Park is "the way to go" and that Kilmarnock traditionally had one of the best surfaces in Scotland.
