Christian Doidge rejoins Hibs squad after Covid-19 battle


The Welsh forward was a notable absentee from the Easter Road side’s pre-season training camp in Cheshire, and wasn’t involved in the 4-1 friendly win against Dunfermline Athletic at East Mains last weekend.
The 28-year-old won’t be involved when English Premier League side Arsenal visit Edinburgh for a pre-season game on Tuesday, July 13 having only just resumed training.
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Hide AdHibs head coach Jack Ross confirmed during the training camp that preparations had been disrupted by issues relating to coronavirus.
A statement from the club read: “Christian Doidge won't feature [against Arsenal] having only just returned to training after suffering from Covid-19.”
Doidge scored 12 in all competitions for the Capital club last season, one of three attackers to reach double figures for goals along with Martin Boyle and strike-partner Kevin Nisbet.