Gray on Edinburgh derby semi-final, Hanley return & Kilmarnock
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Hibernian head coach David Gray has been speaking to the media before Tuesday's Scottish Premiership match at home to Kilmarnock (19:45 BST).
Here are the key points:
Gray believes the Premier Sports Cup semi-final with Hearts is a "brilliant opportunity" for everyone at Hibs.
The head coach feels there will of course be "extra spice" to that semi-final, given it's a derby, but is confident his side "has a real chance" of going through to the final.
Gray does not believe the recent Premiership loss to Hearts will have any bearing on the semi and says, on their day and at their best, Hibs can "compete with anyone".
Hibs may be on a run of five straight home defeats in the league, but the head coach is not overly concerned as the way they have played in some of those games has not been reflected in the score.
Gray expects a very tough game from a Kilmarnock side he feels is "very well coached" by Neil McCann, who has done "a brilliant job" since taking over at Rugby Park.
Team news: Grant Hanley is back in training and back in the squad for Tuesday, but fellow defender Marko Ivezic out with a virus.
Regarding long-term absentee Rocky Bushiri, Gray hopes the defender will be back by the New Year.
