Premiership boss sends plea over former Hibs player after injuries that wrecked Easter Road transfer chances
The former Hibs player has earned a chance at another Premiership club after injury misfortune.
One Premiership boss has urged patience over a former Hibs player after injury woes that curtailed his Easter Road chances.
Owen Bevan has impressed at Dundee since joining from Bournemouth and he is a name known to fans in Leith. He joined Hibs on loan in 2024 when Nick Montgomery was still head coach from the Premier League side but injury wrecked his chances. The central defender soon headed back to the Vitality Stadium but David Gray then moved for him after Montgomery’s departure.
Again, injury issues became apparent to KO that pursuit, and Bevan has played little senior football since his Hibs opportunities ended. He’s now in the Dundee fold though ahead of derby weekend against United but boss Steven Pressley insists Bevan needs managed carefully after a tough couple of years.
Steven Pressley on Owen Bevan at Dundee
Pressley said: "Owen has been excellent since he came in. The pleasing thing for me was that even with the couple of difficult moments he had in the Aberdeen game, his response was terrific. It didn't faze him and he was able to get back to his game.
"Owen is a player with real potential who is exciting me a lot. Bournemouth saw that in him as a young player and had real high hopes for him, but he just couldn't get going because of his injuries. We have to manage his training a little bit and modify certain things "around him until we get him to the levels we need him to get to. His performances have been at a high level in the three games, but there's so much to come.
"I have wanted us to be a bit braver and more aggressive in our approach. Owen brings that because he's an aggressive player with and without the ball. When we transition into our man-to-man pressing, he's very aggressive and frontfooted, so he suits what we're trying to do. What you have to remember about Owen is he's hardly played in the last couple of years, so to perform the way he has, it's real credit to him. He's formed a great partnership with Ryan Astley, who often doesn't get much credit."
How bad is Simon Murray’s knee injury?
Meanwhile, Dundee have confirmed former Hibs striker Simon Murray has suffered a long-term ACL injury. The club captain went down in Saturday’s 3-0 Premier Sports Cup loss to Aberdeen and they feared the worst over the extent of his injury.
A Dundee statement reads: “Simon Murray will be out for a significant period of time after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in the Premier Sports Cup defeat to Aberdeen. Everyone at the club wishes Simon all the best with his recovery. We’re right behind you, skipper.”