Myziane Maolida's Hibs redemption healing Hertha Berlin 'hurt' as he reveals why Ramadan won't halt his progress

Myziane Maolida is hoping to serve up a Ross County feast for Hibs tonight - after fasting during the day while observing Ramadan. The French forward is a practising Muslim and won’t touch a drop of food or water during the hours of daylight for the next month.

Even the thought of the strict practice is enough to sap the energy for some of his team mates. But Maolida insists his body is conditioned to the four-week ritual and he has no concerns over lasting 90 minutes against the Staggies.

At least sun down in Dingwall this evening should allow the on-loan Hertha Berlin ace to wet his thrapple an hour ahead of kick off. But it’s the three points on offer against Ross County that has Maolida licking his lips as the Easter Road side look to strengthen their grip on a Premiership top six spot. And the former Nice and Lyon star said: “Every time I’ve observed Ramadan I’ve felt good. Even when I did it at Nice I felt very good. I had some good games. So for me it’s not difficult. The only difficulty is not drinking water but it’s been fine for me.

“I have nothing at all. You just have to get up in the morning and prepare for the day, until the sun goes down. I have breakfast at 4am. At 6pm you can eat.

“It’s not difficult for me because I have been doing it for a long time. I have been a professional for eight years and I’ve been doing it since I started at Lyon. It’s natural for me.”

Hibs fans will certainly hope the 25-year-old’s performances don’t wilt. Four goals in his last nine games have helped Nick Montgomery’s side leap into the top half with just five games to go before the split.

Maolida is showing the kind of form that makes his B team exile at Bundesliga 2 side Hertha - where coach Pal Dardai dubbed him “lazy” -