Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Winning personal duels is paramount for United
key to success for the Terrors will not be giving away free-kicks within shooting range because, down the years, Commons has shown himself to be deadly from those situations.
Simon Murray v Paul Hanlon
Unlike most of their Championship outings, United will have plenty defending to do tomorrow.
Key to their chances of success, though, will be the ability to attack dangerously when possible.
That makes the main striker a big player for them and, after two good displays against Hibs this term, it looks likely that role will be handed to joint-top scorer Simon Murray. His pace on the counter-attack could prove a big weapon.
Trying to cope with that will be Paul Hanlon, a man Hibs fans believe is the best centre-back i n the Championship right now.
Either way, Hanlon will have to be on his guard, or Murray will do damage like when he won the decisive penalty last month.
Cammy Bell v Ross Laidlaw
Not a head-to-head as such because the two goalkeepers will be at opposite ends.
Bell and Laidlaw, though, will be key men. United’s man has been superb since joining in the summer. He won’t have been happy with the goal lost at Dumbarton but you don’t even need the fingers of one hand to count the other mistakes he’s made.
If Bell has been a rock, Hibs have not looked as secure in goal.
Ross Laidlaw only regained the jersey from Ofir Marciano after the defeat at Tannadice and, assuming he plays tomorrow, a fifth game in a row will be his longest run between the sticks.