Hibernian's David Gray targets comeback against Celtic

Hibernian captain David Gray is hopeful of returning for this weekend’s visit of Celtic, live on Sky Sports Football.

Gray has been sidelined with a knee injury since a 6-0 win against Hamilton more than two months ago and had been targeting a return to action in time for the trip to Kilmarnock on December 1.

But speaking to Sky Sports News during a pre-Christmas club visit to Edinburgh's Royal Hospital for Sick Children on Tuesday, Gray revealed he is now very close to making his Hibernian comeback.

"I've been building up [my fitness] this week," he told Sky Sports News. "I ran yesterday and today, building it up and we'll just see how it reacts from that.

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"Hopefully I can really push it on until the end of the week, but we'll just have to take it day-by-day to be honest. I think I have been guilty of pushing it a little bit too early.

"I tried to get fit before the Kilmarnock game and maybe pushed it a bit too quick and suffered a setback, so the most important thing is when I do come back I am able to contribute and be as fit as I can to help the lads."

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