Lewis Miller vows Hibs can make him the BEST right back in Premiership as he sets ambitious target for next season

Lewis Miller had to wait for the chance to show he was the best option at right back for Hibs last season.

But after finally nailing down the position in the closing weeks of the campaign the Aussie is out to prove he’s the best right back in the LEAGUE this time round. Miller arrived with a big reputation from Central Coast Mariners last summer as one of Lee Johnson’s first signings at Easter Road. However he never got a sniff of a starting spot in a league match until March as he struggled with injuries and took time to adapt to the Scottish game.

But after impressing against Celtic twice and Hearts in the closing stages of the campaign the 22-year-old feels he’s finally ready to make the shirt his own and show exactly why Hibs brought him halfway round the world. With Chris Cadden facing an extended spell on the sidelines as he recovers from an Achilles injury picked up in the Edinburgh derby, Miller is expected to get the nod when the Conference League qualifiers get underway at the end of the month.

And he said: “The first year was more of an adaption year for me, trying to get used to the league, the players and how the football is, it is obviously very different to Australia. I played a few games here and there coming off the bench, the gaffer eased me into it. And then I played some big games towards the end, Celtic and Hearts and I came on against Rangers.

“I think it was good for me mentally to face the best in the league. And that’s where I need to be for the upcoming season, I need to be mentally strong and ready to take on challenges and hopefully be the best right back in the league.

“Last year I was out for some time and I had never really been injured before. So it was tough, having so much time off