JUNIOR Hoilett makes a welcome Blackburn Rovers return from a hamstring injury for today's pre-season friendly at Kilomarnock.

Rovers fans will have to wait a little longer to see new signing David Goodwillie in action, with him named as a substitute.

Skipper Chris Samba misses out with a groin injury as the club make sure he will be fit for the Premier League opener next weekend.

Brazilian right back Bruno Ribeiro returns to Rovers squad and is expected to make his expected signing official imminently.

ROVERS: Paul Robinson, Brett Emerton, Martin Olsson, Grant Hanley, Gael Givet, Steven Nzonzi, Junior Hoilett,David Dunn,Jason Roberts,Mauro Formica, Morten Gamst Pedersen Subs: Michel Salgado, Mark Bunn, David Goodwillie,Ruben Rochina,Bruno Ribeiro,Myles Anderson,Zac Aley, Adam Henley

kilmarnock: Kyle Letheren, Tim Clancy, Ryan O'Leary, Patrick Ada, Danny Racchi, Danny Bujis, Liam Kelly, David Silva, Gary Harkins, James Dayton,Paul Heffernan

SUBS: Anssi Jaakkola, Garry Hay, James Fowler, Zdenek Krocha, Ben Hutchinson, Dean Shiels, William Gros, Alex Pursehouse, Manuel Pascali