Lee Johnson insists Hibs can't fear Celtic when the pair lock horns again at Easter Road.
The Leith club got a rude awakening in October during the Premiership Parkhead fixture, losing 6-1 as an attacking approach won some plaudits, but ultimately a heavy defeat too. Hibs won 4-0 against Livingston at the weekend and head into this game with confidence, but boss Johnson knows huge improvements are needed against Ange Postecoglou's side.
That said, the 41-year-old manager insists there can't be any fear of the champions who are currently nine points clear in first. He told Sky Sports: "We know Celtic are a top side but we are a relatively new group and we particularly were then. Now the challenge is to improve on that performance, on our structure and our defensive work, and then go and infiltrate as much as possible. It's strange as we actually got a lot of respect from the fans that we actually went and attacked Celtic.
