Nohan Kenneh on John McGinn's role in Hibs transfer as he issues 'cool head' derby pledge

Nohan Kenneh nips down to Leeds on his day off for food at his parents’ house because he can’t cook. It’s fair to say he’s still getting used to living on his own in Edinburgh. But he has been in the city long enough to know what a derby match means to Hibs supporters.

When asked what people have told him about playing Hearts, quick as a flash he replied: “Don’t lose.” So he’s already got a gist of what he’s going into at Easter Road this afternoon. And as a youngster who has built a reputation for being a physical powerhouse, a clash with their Gorgie neighbours might be right up his street.

Hibs gaffer Lee Johnson reckons he’s got a future star in Kenneh. A former England youth cap alongside the likes of Jude Bellingham and Harvey Elliott, the 19-year-old was part of Marcelo Bielsa’s first-team squad at Leeds United last season in the Premier League. So he’s got ability. It’s now up to Johnson to help him fulfil his potential in the Premiership.

But what might make Kenneh special is his humility, on and off the pitch. That comes from his family who fled the civil war in Liberia to start a new life in the UK before Nohan followed when he was just seven years old.

His upbringing will ensure he’ll never take anything for granted. He still has ambitions to play for England. But to have any chance of achieving it, he has to play – and that’s why he’s in Leith.

As he reflected on the move to Edinburgh and looked forward to his first taste of a derby, Kenneh said: “It was a massive decision to come here.

“I’ve been with my parents my whole life so it was a big step to live on my own. I’ve been at Leeds since I was 11 – it has always been Leeds, Leeds, Leeds.

“But it was the right time to move because I want to test