Boyle out but Monty has his big decisions
Hibs have a number of injury concerns to deal with ahead of tonight’s Premiership trip to Ross County, but thankfully for boss Nick Montgomery, nothing like that which has hindered him since he took over at Easter Road.
Martin Boyle will, of course, miss the game with concussion after being stretchered off against Rangers in the Scottish Cup, Montgomery stating: “The most important thing is that Martin is well and recovering at home. It’s a little bit of a worry when you see someone go down and the medical staff come on; anything with the head or the neck, it’s always a big worry.
“He’s had the scans so just needs to recover from a concussion. I know there’s a protocol to be followed so we’ll just have to respect that.
“The scans were just testing there was no injury on the neck. Most importantly, he’s healthy – and now we’re just hoping he recovers as quickly as possible.”
Dylan Vente rolled an ankle in training on Saturday, while Lewis Miller missed the Rangers game with a ‘tight muscle.’ Vente is described as a doubt for Dingwall, a fixture postponed from December 23, but Miller is expected to return in place of Chris Cadden, who made his first start since the end of last season in the loss to Rangers.
“I thought Chris Cadden was outstanding to come back after such a long lay-off and perform the way he did,” said Montgomery,
“That’s not only testament to him, it’s also a testament to the medical staff and everybody given he was coming back from a serious injury and his first start is against Rangers in a quarterfinal.
“I had full trust in him and knew he’d come in and perform, and his performance was befitting of his attitude and the work he’s put in off the field, in the gym, and during his rehab.
"We don’t want to risk Chris, so we’ll see how he recovers and make that decision on Wednesday.”
Yan Dhanda, Simon Murray and Connor Randall are all back and available for the Staggies, who will have new interim manager Don Cowie in the dugout.
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goals for Hibs in teams’ last meeting
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total shots for Hibs in last meeting
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shots on target for Hibs in last meeting
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