Inverness midfielder Stuart Duff has warned they cannot afford to take their eye off Derek Riordan for a second when Hibernian visit the Highlands on Saturday.
But the former Aberdeen player insists he and his Inverness team-mates should also force Hibs to worry about them. Recently-appointed Hibernian manager Colin Calderwood has turned round a run of three defeats with consecutive wins over Rangers and Motherwell.
Duff said: "They`ve got quality throughout their team. Derek Riordan is probably the one everybody says will stand out. The goals he has scored and the clubs he has been at tells you that."
The Edinburgh side visit Inverness seven points behind their opponents in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.
Duff added: "Hibs have reacted really well to a couple of disappointing results when the new manager came in.
"That's understandable, he was yet to stamp his authority on the team and how he wants them to play. The past few weeks you can see they are a team moving forward. Hopefully we can upset them."
Riordan will face Inverness before serving a one-match suspension after his red card in the 2-0 defeat by Hearts pushed him through the disciplinary points threshold.
The former Celtic forward returned from an automatic ban to net both goals in Hibernian`s 2-1 win over Motherwell last weekend and will be eager to sign off with more.
Duff added: "He is always a threat, even if he is having the worst game of his life he is liable to pop up in the last minute and score a wonder goal.
"If we can keep him quiet then that will help us towards three points but we have to do that with another 10 players. Fair enough, we will give them respect but not too much respect."
Source: PA
