Lee Johnson has backed Josh Campbell to become Hibernian's answer to Frank Lampard following his match-winning performance against Aberdeen.
The midfielder scored twice in the second half to seal a second win on the trot for the Easter Road side after a comeback win over Jim Goodwin's Dons. Luis 'Duk' Lopes had put the Dons ahead before they lost Liam Scales to a red card just before half-time. Martin Boyle's penalty drew the home side level and then Campbell won it with two neat finishes in the second period.
Boss Johnson heaped praise on the midfielder hailing him 'exceptional' and one of the first names in his starting XI. Victory in the capital leapfrogged the Hibees above Aberdeen in the league table and into fourth spot - just one point behind Livingston in third place. Hearts and Motherwell play later today with a victory for either pushing them behind Celtic and Rangers in the standings ahead of the international break.
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On midfielder Campbell, Johnson said: "Josh is trustworthy, one of the first names on the team sheet. He trains well every day, is a very fit player and a great lad.
"I think simplifying his game is important so he can be that Lampard-type character with less touches, getting more in the box and getting up with the front man.
"He is a very fit player who can make a lot of runs in behind the back four.
"He's been exceptional. He's a young man who has come through the academy and that's what we're looking for."
Johnson admitted to having mixed feelings about the impending international break but hoped it would give the club's longer-term injury casualties more time to recover.
He added: "The international break is a catch-22 because you want the momentum but it does buy us a couple of weeks to get players back.
"We have good players to come back, ones who will be like new signings.
"(Kyle) Magennis, (Kevin) Nisbet, (Elias) Melkerson, (Aiden) McGeady isn't a million miles away, Kevin Dabrowski, Rocky Bashiri as well - you look at the squad and it's going to be strong."
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