The fact that Marink Reedijk has no new injury news to report shouldn’t be taken as a sign that the new Hibs boss is completely without conundrums to consider ahead of tomorrow’s home clash with league leaders Celtic. Seeking his first victory as manager, the young Dutch coach certainly has issues in different parts of the park, as you’d expect of a team sitting bottom of the Scottish Premiership table.

Having seen both Azeem Abdulai and Thibault Klidje commit howling errors - the former technical, the latter mental - leading to goals in last weekend’s home loss to Falkirk, a result that saw Hibs plummet into last place, the temptation must be to drop both offenders as a warning to others. But sometimes coaching isn’t about doing the thing that makes you, your staff - or even the fans - feel good.

With Jamie McGrath only half an hour into his return from injury, is it possible that the Irishman could start in place of midfielder Abdulai? Possible, yes. Advisable is another matter, as the strength and conditioning staff would testify.

Klidje, a centre forward being played on the left wing, may be more vulnerable to deselection. If only because Rabbit Matondo, a player who once scored an absolute screamer to secure Rangers a draw against Celtic in a dramatic Old Firm encounter back in April of 2024. Here’s how we think Hibs will line up:

The fact that Marink Reedijk has no new injury news to report shouldn’t be taken as a sign that the new Hibs boss is completely without conundrums to consider ahead of tomorrow’s home clash with league leaders Celtic. Seeking his first victory as manager, the young Dutch coach certainly has issues in different parts of the park, as you’d expect of a team sitting bottom of the Scottish Premiership table.

Having seen both Azeem Abdulai and Thibault Klidje commit howling errors - the former technical, the latter mental - leading to goals in last weekend’s home loss to Falkirk, a result that saw Hibs plummet into last place, the temptation must be to drop both offenders as a warning to others. But sometimes coaching isn’t about doing the thing that makes you, your staff - or even the fans - feel good.

With Jamie McGrath only half an hour into his return from injury, is it possible that the Irishman could start in place of midfielder Abdulai? Possible, yes. Advisable is another matter, as the strength and conditioning staff would testify.

Klidje, a centre forward being played on the left wing, may be more vulnerable to deselection. If only because Rabbit Matondo, a player who once scored an absolute screamer to secure Rangers a draw against Celtic in a dramatic Old Firm encounter back in April of 2024. Here’s how we think Hibs will line up:

The fact that Marink Reedijk has no new injury news to report shouldn’t be taken as a sign that the new Hibs boss is completely without conundrums to consider ahead of tomorrow’s home clash with league leaders Celtic. Seeking his first victory as manager, the young Dutch coach certainly has issues in different parts of the park, as you’d expect of a team sitting bottom of the Scottish Premiership table.

Having seen both Azeem Abdulai and Thibault Klidje commit howling errors - the former technical, the latter mental - leading to goals in last weekend’s home loss to Falkirk, a result that saw Hibs plummet into last place, the temptation must be to drop both offenders as a warning to others. But sometimes coaching isn’t about doing the thing that makes you, your staff - or even the fans - feel good.

With Jamie McGrath only half an hour into his return from injury, is it possible that the Irishman could start in place of midfielder Abdulai? Possible, yes. Advisable is another matter, as the strength and conditioning staff would testify.

Klidje, a centre forward being played on the left wing, may be more vulnerable to deselection. If only because Rabbit Matondo, a player who once scored an absolute screamer to secure Rangers a draw against Celtic in a dramatic Old Firm encounter back in April of 2024. Here’s how we think Hibs will line up: