THE LOWDOWN
We travel to Tynecastle on Sunday for a hotly-anticipated Edinburgh Derby against Hearts. We head into the game top of the cinch Premiership.
Both sides are unbeaten having won three and drawn one so far in the league. It's the first Edinburgh Derby since October 2020.
Our last league visit to Tynecastle saw us win 2-0 with Martin Boyle scoring twice. Martin was recently named the cinch Premiership Player of the Month for August and is hoping to score in his fifth consecutive league game.
TEAM NEWS
Jack Ross revealed that Martin will be fully fit for this weekend’s Edinburgh Derby.
The Australia winger went away for the September international break and came off with a minor knock against China after scoring, which caused some concern for fans. Boyler subsequently missed the Socceroos next game against Vietnam before returning back to HTC and went straight back into training.
“We knew why Martin came off for Australia and that he wouldn’t play in the second game purely for precaution," said Ross. “We’ve got a good relationship with the Australian National Team and I think they’ve been sensible with him. There was never any concerns."
Captain Paul Hanlon returns to the squad after suffering concussion against Ross County last month.
Joe Newell is also available for selection after recovering from an abdominal injury picked up against Kilmarnock.
Chris Cadden could also make his first appearance of the season after returning to training following both back and thigh injuries.
And Nathan Wood is also in contention for a debut after joining us on a season-long loan from Middlesbrough. The 19-year-old centre-back captained England Under-20s during the international break.
THE HOSTS
Hearts returned to the cinch Premiership this season after winning the Scottish Championship last campaign.
They began the season with a 2-1 home win over Celtic. They also beat St Mirren (2-1) and Dundee United (2-0), drawing 1-1 at home to Aberdeen in-between.
HEAD TO HEAD
Sunday will mark the 327th competitive Edinburgh Derby since the two sides first met on the Meadows on Christmas Day 1875.
Hearts won the most recent Edinburgh Derby 2-1 last October in the Scottish Cup semi-final. Christian Doidge got our goal and Kevin Nisbet missed a penalty.
But we won our last league visit to Tynecastle 2-0 on Boxing Day 2019 thanks to a Martin Boyle brace.
Our record victory against Hearts came when the Turnbull Tornadoes won 7-0 at Tynecastle in January 1973.
TRAVELLING HIBEES
Our ticket allocation in the Roseburn Stand sold out in just 45 minutes. Supporters should have already collected their tickets. The ticket office is not open Saturday or Sunday.
We urge that only supporters who have a ticket for the game travel to Tynecastle. Our away end is sold out, so no tickets will be available.
Turnstiles will open at 10:30 and the kiosks inside the concourse will be available to supporters to grab food and drinks. Supporters are asked not to congregate in the concourse and to go straight to their seats after using the kiosks.
There are six turnstiles in use in the Roseburn Stand, so fans are asked to arrive as early as possible to make entry to the ground. There will be screening and filtering in place at McLeod Street to assist with safe entry in the ground.
When you are inside the concourse, face masks must be worn unless you are exempt.
Bags will not be permitted inside the stadium unless they are essential.
Parking in and around Tynecastle is incredibly limited, so please bare this in mind when travelling to the ground. We have also been advised by Hearts that accessible parking for visiting fans is not available close to Tynecastle. Unfortunately, the parking for the time being is some distance away.
On arrival at the ground, there will be queuing system in place, so supporters with a disability should go to the front of the queue.
Hibernian supporters who are disabled and attending the game will need a RADAR key for the accessible toilets.
HOW TO WATCH
Hibees not travelling to the game can watch the match on Sky Sports. Audio commentary is also available on Hibs TV.
International subscribers can log in and watch the match as part of their subscription. Commentary will come from Cliff Pike and Tam McManus from Tynecastle.
