Hibs are deep in relegation trouble but hope things will change with the return to fitness of Ian Murray, James McPake and Danny Galbraith. Having undergone hip surgery in January, club captain Murray has been absent since January; stand-in captain McPake missed the game on Saturday against Dundee United with a back problem and winger Galbraith has been out in recent weeks due to a groin problem. They all could be in contention for a return to the first team for the trip to Inverness. Although sitting o a bus for a long journey may not be the nest ides for those coming back from injury. Manager Pat Fenlon said: "James is back in and he has done some light work with the physios. He'll be back in properly over the next day or two and we expect he'll be back in full training on Friday and available for the weekend. Ian is making good progress. Again, we're looking at Friday for him to return to full training. He's working hard with (head physiotherapist) Calum Rea at the moment. He feels good and feels fresh, which is a positive sign because his experience is going to be a crucial for us in the run-in. Danny is back in training and he did the full session on Tuesday. We're trying to keep him training for the full week, rather in and out for a few days, and then he will be available for selection." Hibs lead bottom side Dunfermline by just three points and will be hoping the experience of Murray and McPake, who is on loan from Coventry, will be invaluable in the run-in to the end of the season. Fenlon went on: "We're the big club that's in trouble and people want to jump on that bandwagon. That's just something we've got to be able to deal with. That's an added pressure, but we have to accept that. If you want to play for a big club - like we are - then you have to be able to take criticism on the chin. We need to use that as a motivational tool rather than let it get to us. A lot of people would like to see us struggle, but there is no point complaining about that - it is just a fact of life. We've got to use that to our advantage and re-energise ourselves for some very important matches - starting this weekend against Inverness. The players need to take the fear factor away from their game and embrace the experience of playing for a great club like Hibernian."
Source: FOOTYMAD
