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Hibernian v Dunfermline preview

Friday 04-May-2012 10:43

Captain James McPake could join suspended striker Leigh Griffiths in missing Hibs' clash with Dunfermline.

Defender McPake (groin) was absent for the win at Aberdeen and could again be missing for the fixture which could see Hibs' survive at the Pars' expense.

Midfielder Lewis Stevenson is available again following suspension, but Griffiths is out along with midfielder David Wotherspoon (suspended), while Tom Soares (Achilles) is a doubt and his fellow winger Danny Galbraith (groin) is out.

Defender Alex Keddie is suspended as SPL bottom club Dunfermline travel across the Firth of Forth to Hibernian for their must-win clash at Easter Road on Monday.

Mark Kerr should be fit despite suffering a knock in the 0-0 draw at Inverness which means the Pars enter the Hibs fixture with a five-point deficit to make up in two games.

Paul Burns, Steven Bell, Kevin Rutkiewicz and Paul Gallacher are out.

Hibernian (from): Brown, McPake, Kujabi, Hanlon, Doherty, Towell, Soares, Sproule, Osbourne, O'Donovan, O'Connor, Doyle, Francomb, Grant, Claros, O'Hanlon, Murray, Stevenson.

Dunfermline (from): Smith, McMillan, Dowie, McCann, Cardle, Mason, Willis, Graham, Kerr, Kirk, Buchanan, Hardie, Thomson, Hutton, Fernandez, McDougall, Boyle, Barrowman.