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Paul Thomson

Hibs striker Kevin Nisbet aims to impress Scotland boss and put cup final heartache behind him

Hibs striker Kevin Nisbet admits he is still gutted by their Scottish Cup final defeat to St Johnstone - but is determined to put it all behind him this week to try and impress Scotland boss Steve Clarke.

The 24-year-old, from Cambuslang, is in the squad for next month's European Championships and is currently with the national side in Spain for a pre-tournament training camp.

The squad flew out last week, just days after Hibs lost 1-0 to St Johnstone in the Scottish Cup final.

Nisbet and the squad are now set for Euro warm-up matches with the Netherlands on Wednesday and Luxembourg on Sunday June 6, so the hitman - who netted 18 times for the Hibees this season - is hoping to make his mark and put his Hampden heartbreak behind him.

Speaking at a press conference ahead of the clash with the Netherlands, Nisbet said: "The friendlies before the tournament are always a chance to impress.

"I just want to go out there and impress - and keep impressing in training.

"This has probably come at the right time for me.

Kevin Nisbet (SNS Group / SFA)

"Last weekend was very disappointing, I’m still a bit gutted.

"It was really gutting for me, for Hibs, and for everyone involved with the club but it’s done now, there’s nothing we can really do about it so it’s all about getting my Scotland head on now and trying to impress.

“Scotland is my priority, and it’s all about looking ahead to the Euros.”

The European Championships kick-off on June 11 in Rome when Italy face Turkey in the opening game of the pan-European tournament.

Games will also be played at Glasgow's Hampden Park, including Scotland's Group D opener against Czech Republic on June 14.

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