Shaun Maloney has made two changes to his starting XI for this evening’s cinch Premiership match against Celtic; 7.45pm kick-off at Celtic Park.
Rocky Bushiri makes his first start for Hibernian FC after making a loan switch from English Premier League side Norwich City. The 22-year-old defender will don the no.33 jersey and comes in for the suspended Ryan Porteous.
The second change will see Joe Newell return for his first start under Maloney. The midfielder missed our last two games through injury. He replaces Lewis Stevenson.
New man Chris Mueller is on the bench for the first time.
Drey Wright performed well against Dundee Utd on Boxing Day and keeps his place; that means he will start back-to-back cinch Premiership games for the first time since December 2020.
Alongside Porteous, Paul McGinn is also suspended this evening. Maloney is also without Harry Clarke (injury), Kyle Magennis (working his way back to fitness), Elias Melkersen (work permit) and Ewan Henderson (on loan from Celtic).
Hibernian starting XI
1. Matt Macey
3. Josh Doig
4. Paul Hanlon ©
8. Drey Wright
10. Martin Boyle
11. Joe Newell
15. Kevin Nisbet
22. Jake Doyle-Hayes
27. Chris Cadden
32. Josh Campbell
33. Rocky Bushiri
Substitutes
21. Kevin Dabrowski
9. Christian Doidge
14. Chris Mueller
16. Lewis Stevenson
18. Jamie Murphy
20. Melker Hallberg
23. Scott Allan
25. James Scott
29. Steven Bradley