Joe Newell won’t let Hibernian use their ‘transitional period’ as an excuse
Joe Newell is adamant Hibernian have a squad equipped to flourish once all their new players get to grips with the cinch Premiership.
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Joe Newell hopes 'phenomenal' Martin Boyle can once again inspire Hibs against Rangers
The Easter Road side host the Light Blues in Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off keen to banish the ghosts of last weekend’s disappointing defeat in Livingston and while Hibs aren’t heaping pressure on the Australian internationalist, his ability could be vital for Lee Johnson’s side.
'The game plan was to give the ball to Boyley and see what happens' - recalling Hibs Hampden moment against Rangers
It was a fairly isolated glimmer of sunshine in a miserable couple of months but the fact that Hibs conjured up an emphatic victory over Rangers to book a place in last season’s League Cup final gives the Leith side hope as they welcome Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s men to Easter Road on Saturday.
He has more in him – Hibs boss Lee Johnson looking to get best out of Elie Youan
Hibernian manager Lee Johnson is excited about the prospect of developing Elie Youan into a complete central striker.
Three things we learned as Hibs Premier Sports Cup hopes dangle by a thread after Morton draw
Hibs made hard work of their final Premier Sports Cup group D match against Championship side Morton, drawing 1-1 and losing a penalty shootout that leaves their knockout round hopes slim to none.
Lee Johnson’s Hibernian suffer shoot-out defeat to Morton
Lee Johnson’s slow start to life as Hibernian manager continued as his side missed three penalties in a Premier Sports Cup shoot-out loss against Morton.
Hibs' strongest starting XI isn't immediately obvious - but that might be no bad thing
Perhaps they will start a centre-forward on the wing, or a centre-back at right-back. Or in Joe Newell’s case, a central midfielder at left-back although one imagines it is unlikely to be a regular feature of the Hibs team this season.