Hibs skipper eyes first match for ten months

Bounce game planned to help Newell next month

- by John Greechan

Hibs' Joe Newell is almost ready to get back into action

Hibs skipper Joe Newell is scheduled to take another major leap on the road back to first-team football with a bounce game being arranged to give the midfielder a taste of match action.

Club captain Newell hasn't featured in a Hibs jersey since December 29, with abdominal surgery forcing him into a long and frustrating programme of rehab. But he's been back in full training-with zero restrictionsthis week.