Oli Shaw admits he is out to prove a point when he returns to Easter Road as a Ross County player on Wednesday evening.
The striker left Hibernian in January in pursuit of more regular football and has regained his place in the Staggies' starting line-up ahead of the Scottish Premiership meeting with his former club.
Shaw netted four goals in six matches before a groin injury sidelined him for a month and he wants to get back on the goal trail in Leith.
"You need to find something to motivate yourself in football, so that can motivate me, going there and wanting to prove a point and do well," the 22-year-old said. "So I will take that into the game.
"I think I needed a fresh start and I think it's been good for me up here. Obviously getting that run of games before my injury and getting some goals, the confidence starts to breed.
"The injury was obviously a disappointment, but now I am back in the team and hoping to kick on from there.
"I was on a good run before I got injured, so that's the frustrating part for me. I want to continue that run now I have got myself back in the team."
Shaw is set to go up against former team-mates Ryan Porteous and Paul Hanlon in the Hibs central defence but all friendships have been put on hold.
"I speak to a few of them briefly here and there," he said. "I was there a long time so I have got a few pals there. But when it gets to game time I will be focused on getting the points.
"I came through the youths with Porteous and been at Scotland with him so I know what he's like. Paul was brilliant with me when I was there. But it's just another game of football.
"I had good times there, but I am a Ross County player and I will be focusing on trying to get three points and hopefully getting a goal to top it off."
