Nathan Lowe is out. So, too, is Callum Wright. Injuries to the Hibs No. 9 and the player who started in the No. 10 role in Marink Reedijk’s first game, just last weekend, certainly give the new gaffer something to think about ahead of tomorrow’s visit of Falkirk.
With the Bairns sitting just one point and one spot behind 10th-placed Hibs in a congested Scottish Premiership table, the stakes could hardly be higher. A third league win of the season for the home side would go a very long way to winning hearts and changing minds among a support still unsure whether the new man has what it takes to kick on from the David Gray era.
With Jamie McGrath and Adam Mayor back in full training and officially in the squad, Reedijk at least has options. Here’s how we think Hibs will line up for a must-win game:
9. No. 10 Owen Elding
Irishman is able to play anywhere along the forward line. May start in the No. 10 role but be given license to roam. | SNS Group
10. LW Rabbi Matondo
Former Rangers winger was another who looked lively as a substitute last weekend. You don't sign a free agent to sit on the bench ... | SNS Group
11. CF Thibault Klidje
Maybe the toughest call of all. With Nathan Lowe injured, could Reedijk possibly rely on Ante Suto to lead the line again? Klidje offers a different sort of threat - but looked a little lost on the left wing last weekend. | SNS Group