Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes reckons League Cup comes round too early for teams

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Derek McInnes admits it’s frustrating heading into the Premier Sports Cup undercooked.The Kilmarnock boss watched his side drop two points against Partick Thistle on Wednesday night, and he knows today’s clash against Montrose is must-win.But with six weeks left of the transfer window, the Killie boss knows that his side is nowhere near complete – which annoys him as he doesn’t want to devalue a national cup competition.Speaking ahead of the trip to Links Park, the Rugby Park gaffer said: “I hear the part-time teams arguments, a lot of them don’t get their squad together fully until the last minute, they have got jobs and holidays to think about.“Even for us when you’re trying to shape a squad for the season ahead, you have got a lot to do, so this competition comes a bit too early for all of us.“We don’t want to devalue it, it’s an important competition in our calendar so we need to make sure we give ourselves the best chance.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.“But it can test your ability to be as prepared as you need to be, I don’t think we’re as prepared as we want to be for a cup competition, and you could probably say that about most teams to be honest.“It’s the first time I’ve been involved in the group stages, our objective was to win the group and it still is, but we have to win our last two games to have a chance.“It feels a but rushed at this stage to