Image source, SNSDundee could include new defender Matai Akinmboni but strikers Simon Murray and Ashley Hay (both knee) are out.
Hibs midfielder Josh Campbell is hoping to recover from illness while Owen Elding is doubtful with a calf issue.
Rocky Bushiri (Achilles) is still out.
Image source, SNSThe past eight Scottish Premiership matches between Dundee and Hibernian have featured 30 goals (3.8 per game), with seven of these seeing more than goals scored. Their last league meeting was a 3-3 draw in February.
Dundee have only won three of the past 30 top-flight meetings with Hibs (losing 15 and drawing the rest), although all three did come on home soil.
Dundee defeated rivals Dundee United 2-0 last time out despite facing 25 shots. They were the first side to win and keep a clean sheet in a Premiership match despite facing 25+ shots since St Johnstone against Celtic in April 2025 (26 shots faced).
Hibs have won their past three away league outings, their longest run on the road in the Premiership since winning four on the spin from August to September 2020 under Jack Ross.
Dundee have won five of their past seven league games (losing two), including four in a row at home, and both of their latest two overall. The Dark Blues last won three successive top-flight matches in December/January of last season.
Image source, SNSWarren O'Hora has denied Hibs have a mentality issue after their "very cruel" Conference League exit to Gent.
David Gray's side blew a 2-1 lead in the closing stages of Thursday's play-off second leg at Easter Road, with Miguel Chaiwa's stoppage-time own goal giving the Belgians a 3-2 aggregate victory.
"Football is very cruel at times," said defender O'Hora. "Sometimes you don't get what you deserve. I'm heartbroken. We deserved more, the fans deserved more, the club deserved more, but ultimately we didn't get there. It's a hard one to take."
For the second year in succession, Hibs let a Conference League play-off slip from their grasp after they suffered an agonising 4-3 defeat by Legia Warsaw at the same stage last August.
O'Hora, though, defended his side's mentality and said: "I don't think that's in question, to be honest.
"I think we've been asked questions from the start of the season. We were 2-0 down in the first game [against Malisheva]. Asked the big question, come to Easter Road and turn it round, and we did.
"We won the first leg against the Macedonian team [Shkendija] and had to go away in conditions that we're not used to, and we got through.
"Then we go to Gent, an historic club, and put a performance in and get a result. In between that, we've had Rangers away - asked the big question [when Rangers equalised] and we get a result [2-1 victory].
"We had a Premier Sports Cup game in between that as well, and got through that. We gave everything against Gent and we didn't get what we deserved, especially on the second-half performance.
"I don't think the mentality is questionable for this group of players. We all know that we had a right chance. We didn't take it, but I don't think we can fault the effort or anything like that."
Image source, SNSWe asked for your views after Hibs' Conference League hopes were ended when they conceded two late goals to lose 3-2 at home to Gent in the play-off.
Here are some of your comments:
Robert: I'm a Hibs supporter of over 70 years and even when we were winning near the end you expect this to happen. It always does.
John: Players gave everything as usual but lack of leadership in midfield cost us again. I'm sorry to say that Nathan Lowe is completely out of his depth at this level. Gent's winner came from a poor free-kick into their box.
Rab: Same again, how much can us fans take? David Gray didn't make the changes when needed. They did and won. We need a manager that will win games, not just giving the fans a high then a low.
Tom: How many times have we lost games with late goals? It is as if they bottle it when the pressure is on. So disappointing for loyal supporters but we should be used to it by now.
David: A really good second-half performance ruined in a few minutes with needless mistakes. Gray has set a standard of effort which the players match, he now needs to set a standard for quality otherwise we won't take the next step.
Daryl: No European football could give them a chance to hurl themselves at the Premiership instead. Fine in theory, time will tell.
Hibs fans, we asked for your views on the late, late loss to Gent in the Conference League play-off. Here's an early taste of what you had to say...
Ken: Hibs were certainly not shamed tonight. No Malmo catastrophe and we came really close.
Nic : David Gray and conceding late goals. Name a more iconic duo.
Niall: Cheers Hibs, ripping the spirit out of my soul as always.
Alex: Hibs have lost 10 goals in nine games this season, six of them from the 84th minute onwards. Serious questions about strength of mentality.
Rob: Late goals keep killing us. Happens too often and there seems to be no change to this pattern over the last few years. Sad to say we need a change of coach as there is no visible change at Hibs to stop late goals
Ross: Hibs go from heroes to zeroes again. Can't defend crossballs or the last 10 minutes of games to see the game out. Where's the mentality and leaders?
Ben: Just when you think life is going well, Hibs find a way to utterly destroy you. I've literally never felt joy inside an Edinburgh football stadium and I'm a 30-year old Hibs season-ticket holder. Gutted once again.
Image source, SNSHibernian head coach David Gray: "It's really mixed emotions right now. Clearly disappointed and gutted for the players for what they put into the game.
"There's nothing I'm going to say after the game that will make the players feel better.
"First half we were a wee bit passive, needed to be a wee bit more aggressive. Second half, I told them them to make sure they gave everything and have no regrets when they came off. Every player gave me that.
"You don't always get what you deserve in football, and unfortunately it came down to two huge moments in the last five minutes of the game in both boxes, and we were on the wrong side of both.
"At this level, you get punished. We gave away a needless corner and don't defend a set piece, which we generally defended well across both legs.
"We go straight up the pitch, have a huge moment at the other end and should score. That was the difference. We didn't take that chance and we were then hit on the break.
"It's really hard to put that into words, it's hard to be really critical of the players.
"I'll take the criticism because it's my job to win games of football and we've come up just short right at the very end.
"These are brilliant nights to be involved in. Football has a habit of kicking when you're down but we need to make sure we bounce back as quick as we can."
Hibernian endured Conference League play-off heartbreak for a second successive year as Miguel Chaiwa's 91st-minute own goal gave KAA Gent victory to conclude a miserable night at the end of a depressing week for Scottish football.
Image source, SNSCould Hibs' hopes of reaching the Conference League hinge on the fitness of Owen Elding?
The talented Irish striker, who has three goals in eight appearances this season, is an injury doubt for tonight's play-off second leg against Gent at Easter Road.
Elding, 20, had a penalty saved in the goalless draw in Belgium last week, but Hibs legend Joelle Murray says the striker's availability will be crucial as David Gray's side bid to make history.
Murray, the current Hibs women head coach, told the BBC's Scottish football podcast: "It's a massive concern.
"He has really been a standout so far this season. Not only his goals, but his workrate.
"And it's not just workrate in and around the box, but his ability to recover the ball deep in the pitch, play forward, support forward.
"So it's a concern because I think we need his energy.
"We need his goals. He was unfortunate to miss the penalty last week but he had the confidence and bravery to step up."
Jack Herrall
BBC Sport Scotland
Image source, SNSHibernian head coach David Gray has been speaking to the media before his side's second leg of the Conference League play-off against Gent.
Here are the key points from his press conference:
Owen Elding missed "a bit of training" in the past week and there are a few other niggles from the first-leg goalless draw that they didn't see at the time.
Gray will give Elding "every chance" to feature at Easter Road on Thursday but the striker remains a doubt.
The Hibs boss says his players have "earned the right" to have a real go in the second leg and they take a "cup final mentality and attitude" into the game.
Gray has urged Hibs to seize their "brilliant opportunity" to advance to the Conference League, which would make them the first Hibs side to progress from European qualifiers.
He adds: "I'm pretty sure this will be one of the most memorable nights in the club's history if we can go and achieve group-stage football."
Gray stresses his side don't believe the hard work is already done: "It certainly won't be one where we think because we've had a positive result away, that means you've got to tap in at home. Absolutely not."
The head coach expects a "more open" game than the first leg, owing to the stakes involved for both sides.
Gray says Hibs have been "really pushing towards" league-phase football for a couple of years, adding: "I know the owner [Ian Gordon] is desperate to try and see his team playing in Europe."
Image source, SNSGambia midfielder Alasana Manneh has left Hibernian by mutual consent, the club have confirmed.
The 28-year-old joined Hibs in January 2025 from Danish side Odense and went on to make nine appearances, but has not featured this season.
"I would like to wish Alasana all the best for the future," head coach David Gray said.
"He clearly hasn't played as much football as he would've liked since joining the club, so this deal was best for all parties involved as it allows him to explore other opportunities elsewhere.
"Everyone at the club wishes him the best of luck with the next steps in his playing career."
Matty Fairnie
Fan writer
It's clear to see the Gordon family are heavily invested - financially and emotionally - in Hibs.
Not for the first time, club owner Ian Gordon last week put his hand in his pocket and stuck £40k behind the bar at the fan zone for travelling Hibees in Ghent.
It's refreshing to see, and not taken for granted, an owner appears to be learning what it means to be a football club custodian.
Gordon drew suspicion and criticism from supporters when he was slipped in quietly as head of recruitment while his dad, the late Ron Gordon, was running the club. So fierce was some of the abuse, Ian could have been forgiven for wanting no more to do with Hibs.
It is to the Gordon family's credit that they carried on Ron's work and financial backing.
They've kept ticket prices down for home European ties so far this season, along with the League Cup game against Partick Thistle, and season tickets stayed in line with the previous campaign - frozen from the season before that.
With the club reporting significant operating losses in the last accounts, you could understand the owners wanting to squeeze a bit more out of the support but they've done the opposite.
They deserve some success at the club. So far this summer we've held on to our most valued players (though that could change in the coming days) and have bolstered the squad, most recently with highly-rated Jacob Devaney, who shone last season on loan at St Mirren from Manchester United.
Hibs have an option to buy the young midfielder and this is yet more evidence of the owners putting their money where their mouth is - or it would be, if they shouted about it.
Typically though, they go about their business quietly and modestly, and they're doing the club proud at the moment.
Image source, SNSJacob Devaney is targeting silverware with Hibernian this season after signing on loan from Manchester United.
The 19-year-old midfielder had a stint on loan at St Mirren last season and Hibs hold an option to make the deal permanent.
Having impressed during pre-season with the Red Devils, Devaney wants to kick on in Scotland.
"I'm really excited to be here," he told HibsTV. "I've been in training the past two days and I've really enjoyed it - the feel of the club and the training ground.
"The size of the club [was what attracted me]. Playing here last season played a big part in me coming here and European competition as well - hopefully we qualify on Thursday night.
"I know the expectation of Hibs, of the fans. I want to push for titles, whether that's the league or cups, and obviously getting to Europe as well."
Despite his tender age, Devaney believes he can lead from the front for David Gray's side.
"It was definitely the right decision for me to come up to Scotland," he said.
"I suit the style of play and I see Hibs being the next step in my journey.
"I can dominate the ball and hopefully get us playing. I see myself as a bit of a leader so I'd like to think I can bring that side of my game to Hibs as well."
Image source, SNSHibernian have agreed a deal to sign United States youth international Colton Swan, who will join the Scottish Premiership club in December.
The 19-year-old is signing from Charleston Battery and will remain with his current side until the end of the 2026 USL Championship season.
The forward has scored 11 goals and provided three assists in the second tier of US football this season.
"Colton's a talented young striker who is certainly one for the future, and we feel he has attributes that will suit Scottish football," said Hibs head coach David Gray.
"He's quick, direct and works incredibly hard for the team - and he's got a real hunger to develop and improve his game."
Amy Canavan
BBC Sport Scotland in Ghent
Image source, Getty ImagesYou'd be forgiven for thinking Jason Kerr and Warren O'Hora have played together for years, such is their understanding in the Hibs backline.
Two leaders, the pair - beside Jordan Obita or Jack Iredale - have struck up a strong relationship already in the early, albeit important, stage of the season for David Gray's side.
And they were at the heart of an impressive result in Belgium as Hibs head back to Edinburgh for the second leg of their Conference League play-off against Gent in the driving seat following the goalless draw.
At the Planet Group Arena, Gent naturally dominated but failed to capitalise on their hefty possession and glut of chances to truly test Raphael Sallinger in goal.
It was the proverbial meat and drink for sturdy centre-backs O'Hora and Kerr, who are also roommates on the continent with Hibs. They'll be hoping there are a few more in store this season.
"Jason is an experienced player, someone who has played a lot of games," O'Hora told BBC Sport Scotland after the stalemate.
"I played against him when he was at Wigan, so I knew what he was like.
"He's fitted in as if he's been here all his life. He supports the club himself, he's an unbelievable leader. You can see why he's been captain at other clubs and he's grown, he's getting better every time.
"We've been rooming together as well - he snores a lot!
"But seriously, we've got competition now. Rocky [Bushiri] is missing through injury, which is sad for us, but there's healthy competition there.
"Jason has come in and not put a foot wrong, so fair play to him."
Few things went wrong for Hibs in Ghent, outside Owen Elding's penalty being saved by Davy Roef. But still, the Hibees head back home with a heap of belief on their quest for history.
"Internally, we have a lot of belief in ourselves," the defender added.
"We believe, as a group and a squad, that we can achieve something. We want to do it for everyone associated to the club and we have a brilliant opportunity to do that.
"We won't get ahead of ourselves, we'll just concentrate on the task ahead of us."
Image source, SNSFormer Hibs midfielder Scott Allan is backing David Gray's side to make history by dispatching Gent at home on Thursday to reach the Conference League.
The play-off tie is on a knife-edge after a goalless first leg in Belgium, where Hibs defended stoutly and could have won had Owen Elding's early penalty not been saved.
"Obviously a slender scoreline and, yes, it would have been ideal to come back with a 1-0 win if Elding scores the penalty," said Allan.
"But I just feel Easter Road next week, the atmosphere, the crowd fully behind you, Hibs will manage to come through that and make a bit of history."
Former Partick Thistle striker and boss Kris Doolan agrees that Hibs will progress from the qualifying rounds for the first time - and says the Easter Road factor is key.
"It's a solid performance as the the manager said after the game. And when you come back to Edinburgh in front of a sellout crowd, they'll really fancy their chances," said Doolan.
"The crowd is is massive at Hibs and I feel they'll smell blood. They've shown that in a couple of games now when they come back to Easter Road, that they can start games well and get after you. I think they will definitely go through."
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Simon Stone
Chief football news reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesJacob Devaney scored for Manchester United in their pre-season victory over Rosenborg in July
Manchester United youngster Jacob Devaney is in talks with Hibernian over a loan move back to the Scottish Premiership.
Devaney was captain of United's Premier League 2 side for the first half of last season, before moving to St Mirren for his first extended stint in senior football.
The 19-year-old impressed in his time at the club, making 18 appearances, including 16 starts.
Devaney returned to United for pre-season and featured in the first two matches, against Wrexham and Norwegian side Rosenborg, scoring in the latter, despite appearing in central defence rather than his preferred midfield role.
The Republic of Ireland Under-21 international said this summer his main aim was to play first-team football for United, but accepted he may have to spend the season on loan to gain further experience.
It is understood there has been huge interest in Devaney. Talks with Hibs have reached an advanced stage, although the deal is not done.
Hibs drew 0-0 with Belgian side Gent in the away leg of their Conference League play-off last night. The Edinburgh club are bidding to reach the league phase of a European competition for the first time.
We asked for your views on Hibernian's 0-0 draw away to Gent - where Owen Elding missed a penalty - in the Conference League play-off first leg.
Here are some of your comments:
Peem: An impressive away performance in Europe. Lacked a cutting edge but ball retention back to middle was really good, especially second half. The whole team deserves enormous credit but, as David Gray says, it's only half-time. Hopefully, that performance might go some way to silencing the vocal minority of Hibs supporters who only see negativity when they watch matches.
Alec: Best performance so far this season. Shame about the missed pen but we've given ourselves a good chance against Gent who won their first two league games. Jordan Obita is still a liability at the back. He almost cost us a goal again and I'd be starting him on the bench.
Deborah: Excellent performance, strong defensively, and hopefully the penalty doesn't matter. Look forward to the second leg at Easter Road, feel Hibs will go through.
Sandy: Brilliant defensive performance led by captain Warren O'Hora. Solid for the entire match. We bring this back to Easter Road next week knowing this is now a winnable tie. I hope going forward, however, we can be more creative in the final third. It's the only thing missing from potentially a real quality Hibs side.
Jim: Can't complain. Another clean sheet and a guaranteed sellout at Easter Road next Thursday.
William: Great result away, shame about the penalty - wonder why Josh Campbell didn't take it after his strike against Rangers. Will need to be far more positive at home but have given ourselves a great chance.
