St Johnstone's Drey Wright fit and raring to go but Hibs game will now come too soon for Nicky Clark

St Johnstone manager Steven MacLean is looking forward to welcoming Drey Wright’s pace back into the team.

MacLean has confirmed the winger is fit and raring to go for the trip to the capital to face Hibs on Saturday afternoon.

Wright was Saints’ player of the year last season and the Perth boss is looking for that form to be recaptured.

“Drey is available and now it’s just whether we pick him,” MacLean said.

“He had a good season last year and we’re hoping he can get back to those levels.

“Drey will probably say himself that he didn’t hit the heights in pre-season and in the League Cup. It is good to have him back and it is another good selection headache for me.”

MacLean confirmed he sees Wright in more of an attacking role moving forward.

“Coming from someone who never had it, pace is massive,” he said.

“It scares the living daylights out of teams and, when you have pace, it can allow you into other areas to play.

“You need to be able to stretch games to play into pockets or between the lines.

“If you have pace at the back or in different areas, it allows you to play a bit higher.

“It is a massive part of the game now. I used to love playing with Mikey O’Halloran.

“I would flip it around the corner for him and he would run. When you have someone who is direct and can go past players, you can then get yourself in the box.”

Austrian midfielder Sven Sprangler was down in Manchester this week for further signing clearance duties but MacLean expects he will be available for Hibs.

“He is a great boy and still just comes in smiling,” MacLean said of the process.

“If we ask him to do something, he does it. We’re looking forward to getting him on the pitch. We’re really happy with him.

“It is frustrating for everyone but