Lee Johnson has provided a positive injury update on Hibernian duo Dylan Levitt, Jake Doyle Hayes, and Dylan Vente.
The Hibs boss was speaking to the media today ahead of the Europa Conference League play-off tie against Aston Villa.
The Premier League outfit will visit Easter Road tomorrow evening for the first leg of the clash.
And speaking to HibsTV prior to the match, Johnson was able to provide supporters with the latest on the club's injury concerns.
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Levitt was taken off in Switzerland last week with a serious-looking ankle injury.
Thankfully for the Hibees though, the Wales international will not be out for as long as first feared.
The manager explained: “He is good, it is the best-case scenario for Dylan.
“His injury is more to the capsule than it is to the ligament – that means once the swelling goes down he should be back to normal pretty quickly. We are hoping to have him available after the international break – he may even potentially go away with Wales if selected during that period.
"So we want to look after him, but we also want to use that space to get him back to full fitness.”
Johnson also provided a positive update on Jake Doyle-Hayes – who is working his way back to fitness after a setback earlier this month.
“Jake has trained over the last few days which is good news. He is an Aston Villa Academy graduate ahead so he is very hungry and motivated to get back up to full fitness ahead of Wednesday.”
Hibs striker Dylan Vente scored the winner from the bench against Raith Rovers on Sunday afternoon before receiving a nasty boot to the face which forced the Dutch striker off.
However, Johnson confirmed that there was no damage done and Vente would be available for selection on Wednesday.
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