Source: Team_Talk
Wotherspoon 'can't wait' for Euro tie
David Wotherspoon feels Hibernian's pre-season tour of Holland will acclimatise them for their Europa League opener against Maribor.[LNB] Hibs ended their four-match Dutch schedule with a 1-1 draw against Vitesse Arnhem on Saturday and have returned to Edinburgh ahead of their clash in Slovenia on Thursday.[LNB]Slovenian cup winners Maribor beat Hungarians Videoton in the second qualifying round and have already begun their domestic season, but Wotherspoon is confident Hibs are ready for the challenge.[LNB]The versatile teenager told the club's website: "The game against Vitesse was important because it was a good work-out and in terms of preparing for Thursday it was a useful exercise.[LNB]"We are still getting our fitness and match sharpness back, so playing the four games in such a short space of time was beneficial.[LNB]"We are expecting the match on Thursday to be played in hot conditions, so it was good to be able to prepare in such a warm climate.[LNB]"Often it can be hard to adjust to the heat, so now we are used to that heading into the game on Thursday."[LNB]Wotherspoon, who lined up at right-back against Vitesse, added: "It is really exciting and I cannot wait - hopefully I will get a piece of the action.[LNB]"It is really important that we start off positively and it would be great to get that first win in Europe."
