Hibs are looking to pull off a huge result when their bitter rivals Hearts visit Easter Road in a big Scottish Cup clash.
Lee Johnson hasn't had it his own way in recent weeks with a poor run of form including a 3-0 defeat to Robbie Neilson's men at the start of the month. But the stage is set for the Scottish Cup which can provide a shock as on-form Jambos come to Leith off the back of a 5-0 hammering of Aberdeen while Hibs only managed a 2-2 draw with Dundee United.
And it could be a last outing in Leith for Ryan Porteous who looks set to leave the club this month but insisted his focus was fully on the cup clash. The Scotland cap starts for the home side with on-form Kevin Nisbet leading the line and new boy James Jeggo in.
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Johnson said this week: “It’s a massive game, a brilliant game. Easter Road will be absolutely rocking, which is what we want.
“I love to coach and manage in these games and the boys are well up for it. Obviously we’ve had the hurt of the recent away loss and the team haven’t won enough games recently so this is a massive opportunity for us to spin everything back in a really positive way.”
Hibs starting XI: Marshall, Cabraja, Porteous, Cadden, Bushiri, Jeggo, Campbell, McGeady, Stevenson, Youan, Nisbet
Subs: Schofield, Miller, Hanlon, Jair, Henderson, McKirdy, Fish, O Macintyre, Laidlaw
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