Jair Tavares insists Hibs will not use their red-tape troubles as an excuse for early-season woes.
The Easter Road side have already suffered an early exit from the Premier Sports Cup after it emerged they’d fielded Rocky Bushiri, despite a suspension in Wednesday’s penalty shoot-out defeat by Morton. It was a disjointed display from Lee Johnson’ s new-look team, which started with four new faces before Tavares was handed his debut as a half-time substitute.
The Portuguese winger, 21, had been forced to wait for his bow because of the same visa problems that delayed Momodou Bojang’s arrival until last week. And, with Marijan Cabraja and Elie Youan still waiting for clearance to play after signing this summer, Johnson’s reign has got off to a difficult start on and off the pitch ahead of their Premiership opener against St Johnstone in eight days’ time. But Tavares, recruited from Benfica on a four-year deal, is adamant Hibs can overcome their teething troubles.
