Easter Road boss Lee Johnson has a handful of injury concerns and could make late calls on Élie Youan, Josh Campbell, and Jake Doyle-Hayes, all of whom travelled with the squad, but he won’t risk long-term damage to his players when selecting his team. Speaking ahead of the game he said: “If it’s a gamble it needs to be an educated gamble. You can't put the player at risk for the long term.”
Johnson is looking for a reaction to last weekend’s 2-1 defeat by Motherwell which he described as ‘pretty hurtful’, adding: “In a three-day period we have gone from showing absolute identity in the Luzern game to no identity at all.”
Here’s how Hibs could line up in Switzerland…
1. Goalkeeper - David Marshall
One of a few selection decisions that won't have required much deliberation from the coaching staff. Picture: Ross Parker / SNS Group Photo: Ross Parker - SNS Group
2. Right-back - Lewis Miller
First pick on the right of a back four as things stand. Played the full 90 minutes there in the first leg so knows what to expect. Picture: Mark Scates / SNS Group Photo: Mark Scates - SNS Group
3. Right centre-back - Will Fish
On-loan Manchester United man perhaps hasn't quite yet hit the heights he did in the second half of last season but has a good partnership with Paul Hanlon. Picture: Ross Parker / SNS Group Photo: Ross Parker - SNS Group
4. Left centre-back - Paul Hanlon
The defensive stalwart and captain pulled no punches in the wake of the Motherwell defeat and will be tasked with firming up the backline against the Swiss. Picture: Paul Devlin / SNS Group Photo: Paul Devlin - SNS Group