Kilmarnock? What challenges face new manager Neil McCann?

One of the first things on the new manager’s to-do list is improve the squad.

And McCann – who told Kilmarnock’s club media he has “absolutely” been looking at who he can bring in – knows it.

He also understands how tricky a window January is, adding “there’s no guarantees that someone will come in, so I need to look at what I’ve got right here, under my nose, and try and improve us.”

Quite the assignment, given the alarming issue is how many reinforcements his squad require.

Only St Mirren (16) have scored fewer goals in the league – having played two games fewer – so a forward must be near the top of the list.

Bruce Anderson, David Watson and Tyreece John-Jules are the club’s joint-highest goalscorers in the league with three.

They have sorely felt the losses of Kyle Vassell, Danny Armstrong and Fraser Murray in the summer, while injury to Djenairo Daniels early in the season scuppered hopes he might fill the void.

In Vassell, Kilmarnock not only lost a goalscorer but a leader.

During this wretched run – where they last tasted victory on 4 October – no player has been able to drag the team off the canvas.

Captain Brad Lyons has never filled that role before, while former Livingston captain Jamie Brandon was only brought in in the summer. A wise old head is missing.