Lewis Miller reveals his secret Hibs weapon as he refuses to give up on 2022 World Cup dream

He may come from Down Under but Lewis Miller is ready to go over and above in his quest for success with club and country this year.

The Hibs new boy enjoyed a close season which lasted just two days between being knocked out the Under-23 Asian Cup with Australia and heading to meet up with his new team-mates at their Portugal training base last week. But the lack of rest isn’t a concern for the big-hitting, hard tackling, ferocious full-back. Miller is in a hurry to reach the top – and good luck to anyone who gets in his way.

He’s got the World Cup as the target and Edinburgh derby rival Nat Atkinson in his sights. Hearts ace Atkinson is currently in possession of the right-back position for Graham Arnold’s Socceroos. But Miller insists he’ll do everything he can to be at Qatar 2022. The 21-year-old put in standout displays against Hartlepool and Burton Albion in the Algarve characterised by energetic forays down the flank and thunderous tackles in defence.

He said: “I love a tackle. The ball is there to be won and you’ve got to win it no matter the circumstances. I love football and I want to play at the top level and I know I can kill it here at Hibs and help the team be successful and play as high as we can. For defenders, big challenges and keeping the winger on the floor means you know you’ve done your job. That’s what we do.”

Miller has just three months to make his mark with Hibs if he wants to squeeze into Arnold’s Aussie squad for Qatar. But he continued: “There is a lot of competition at right-back in the Australia national team squad but obviously I’m going to play as hard as I can to make that squad.

“I believe I could fit that squad and with my ability I could play wherever. I’m going to give