They’ll also be looking to further damage the already fragile psyche of the Hibs players and support ahead of next week’s huge match between the sides at Hampden Park in the Scottish Cup semi-final.
Head coach Robbie Neilson doesn’t have a full squad to pick from with Beni Baningime out for the season of the campaign, while he’ll also be missing John Souttar, Michael Smith and Cammy Devlin for the league clash.
Nathaniel Atkinson does return to the squad after being rested last week following international duty, while Gary Mackay-Steven has recovered from a broken hand.
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Nathaniel Atkinson does return to the squad after being rested last week following international duty, while Gary Mackay-Steven has recovered from a broken hand.