Talking point

This is arguably the most intriguing tie of the round but an in-form top flight team, albeit one that hasn’t played for three weeks, should expect to beat an in-form lower league one. players, ‘Don’t think that you can’t win it’.

“We have prepared for Inverness like we would for any big side in the Premiership and we have done that.

“I have told them how important it is to the club, how important it is to their careers so they can look back and say they have won one if they are lucky enough to do so.”

McCann added: “I was there (at Hampden) the day Hibs broke their huge hoodoo. Look, I am not promising anything but we are prepared to beat Inverness. It will be a right tough game.

“I have watched them and Graham (assistant boss Gartland) has watched them. We have both gone up and put eyes on them which I think is important.

“I think Robbo (ICT boss John Robertson) went in there and it was a tough start for him but they have just had a couple of great results against Falkirk and Queen of the South so he is clearly in a good place

“I read his comments saying if they beat Dundee it wouldn’t be a shock. Duly noted.

“But they are a good side and they are coming down here in good form so we will need to be at our best.”

Dundee’s Marcus Haber has a back injury but will be given until the last minute to prove his fitness and Julen Etxabeguren will miss out with a hamstring injury.