Team News: Ross County (H)

David Gray has named his side to face Ross County this afternoon in the William Hill Premiership, which includes three changes. 

The first of those changes is at full-back, with Chris Cadden coming in to replace Lewis Miller who misses out due to injury. 

Jordan Smith keeps his place in goal, behind an unchanged back-three of Jack Warren O’Hora, Rocky Bushiri and Jack Iredale. 

Nicky Cadden moves further back the pitch, slotting in at left-wing back, whilst Jordan Obita drops to the bench.

Joe Newell captains the Hibees alongside Nectar Triantis in the middle of the pitch. 

Elie Youan also keeps his place in the starting XI, forming a front-three with Junior Hoilett and Dwight Gayle who both come in. Dwight has two assists in his last three games for Hibs and is making his first start since the end of October. 

Gray has several options on the bench to choose from, with Martin Boyle, Jordan Obita, Josh Campbell, Dylan Levitt, Nathan Moriah-Welsh, Hyeokkyu Kwon and Jake Doyle-Hayes all named among the substitutes. 

Harry McKirdy is also back in the matchday squad for the first time since early November. 

Marvin Ekpiteta and Kieron Bowie both remain longer-term absentees, whilst Lewis Miller, Rudi Molotnikov and Mykola Kuharevich miss this one due to injury. 

Starting XI

13. Jordan Smith (GK)

5. Warren O’Hora

7. Elie Youan

11. Joe Newell (C)

12. Chris Cadden 

15. Jack Iredale

19. Nicky Cadden

23. Junior Hoilett

26. Nectar Triantis

33. Rocky Bushiri

34. Dwight Gayle

Subs

1. Josef Bursik (GK)

6. Dylan Levitt

8. Jake Doyle-Hayes

10. Martin Boyle

17. Harry McKirdy

18. Hyekkyu Kwon

21. Jordan Obita

22. Nathan Moriah-Welsh

32. Josh Campbell