Hibs manager Paul Heckingbottom thinks teenage ace Fraser Murray will force his way into the first-team at Easter Road soon – and admitted that he would have already had his chance but for injury.
Murray was rehabbing a groin problem when Heck took charge in Leith and has been wrapped in cotton wool to make sure he’s fully fit before giving him his chance.
Heckingbottom hopes Murray’s over his problems now and wants to give him a chance to show what he can do.
“When I first came in he was rehabbing because he had a groin problem and had been out so we were careful with his minutes on the pitch and in training,” Heck told the Edinburgh Evening News.
“I would have had him on the bench earlier but I didn’t want to undo all of the good work the medical staff had done with him. I would have hated to chuck him in too early and he started getting sore again so it was important that we stuck to their plan.
“Hopefully now we’ll have him fit for the remainder of the season and hopefully he can get more minutes and force his way into a start.”
With an Edinburgh derby this weekend, it would be a fantastic chance for Murray to make a massive name for himself.
Murray has only made one appearance for the first-team in the Scottish Cup win over Elgin earlier in the campaign.