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James Delaney

Hibs line up v Ross County revealed as Christian Doidge returns to starting XI

Hibernian boss Jack Ross has named his team to face Ross County at Easter Road as the men in green and white look to sign off 2020 with a win over the struggling Staggies.

Victory in Leith, with other results going Hibs' way, could see Ross' men end the year third in the Scottish Premiership for the first time since 2009.

Former Easter Road boss John Hughes is standing in their way of three points however as the ex-Hibs captain searches for his first win since arriving in Dingwall to replace Stuart Kettlewell.

Ross is able to welcome back Welsh striker Christian Doidge after he served a one match suspension in the defeat to Rangers at Ibrox on Boxing Day.

However, the Hibees are still without several first team stars as Sean Mackie, Stevie Mallan, Kyle Magennis, Ofir Marciano and Jamie Murphy remain out with a variety of injuries.

It means there is just one change from the side that lost 1-0 at Ibrox, with Doidge back in in place of Alex Gogic.

Hibernian XI: Barnes, P. McGinn, Porteous, Hanlon (C), Doig, Wright, Hallberg, Newell, Boyle, Doidge, Nisbet

Subs:Samson, Gray, McGregor, Stevenson, S. McGinn, Gogic, Bradley, Gullan

The visitors are without a league win since September and have not found the target in their last five Premiership games - shipping 12 goals in that time.

Ross County XI: Laidlaw, Tremarco, Shaw, Vigurs, Hylton, Watson, Iacovitti, Kelly, Tillson, Paton, Donaldson

Subs: Doohan, Randall, Gardyne, McKay, Lakin, Wright, Williamson

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