Hibernian vs Rangers. Scottish Premiership.
Easter RoadAttendance20,057.
Wednesday 13 December 2017 19:09, UK
Hibernian will attempt to close the gap on managerless Rangers on Wednesday, live on Sky Sports Football from 7:30pm.
A win on Wednesday night would see Hibs go level on points with their opponents, while Aberdeen are also currently on 33 points.
Neil Lennon's Hibs side are set to host Rangers at Easter Road after coming from two goals down to claim a thrilling point against Celtic on Sunday, and he is well aware of the threat they pose despite their troubles.
The former Celtic manager said: "They're still in the embryonic stages of building to try and get back to where they were, and that takes a bit of time.
"We respect them, I think it will be a difficult game. They are second in the league, but they should be second in the league with the resources they have.
"They are off the back of three wins so maybe they are starting to find a consistency of performance. We have to be mindful of that and not get carried away by the comeback on Sunday."
Brandon Barker will be fit to feature for Hibernian.
The winger suffered a tight calf after taking a kick to it, but boss Neil Lennon is confident he will be available to play at Easter Road.
Steven Whitaker was also forced off with the recurrence of a pelvic problem and is being monitored, while Danny Swanson is back with the squad and David Gray (knee) has returned to training but is not yet ready to play.
Rangers youngster Ross McCrorie faces a race against time to be fit for Wednesday's clash.
The versatile 19-year-old missed training on Tuesday after injuring his foot during Saturday's win over Ross County, while back-up goalkeeper Jak Alnwick (ankle) is also a doubt.
Midfielder Graham Dorrans has flown to London to see a specialist about his ankle problem but Lee Wallace is stepping up his return from a groin injury. Jordan Rossiter (knee) remains out while Ryan Jack will serve the second match of his three-game ban.
