JAIR TAVARES insists Hibs will not use their redtape troubles as an excuse for early-season woes.
The Easter Road side already stood on the brink of an embarrassing Premier Sports Cup exit.
But their fate was sealed after it emerged they'd fielded Rocky Bushiri, despite a suspension, in Wednesday's shoot-out defeat by Morton.
It was a disjointed display from Lee Johnson's new-look team, which started with four new faces before Tavares was handed his debut as a halftime substitute.
The Portuguese winger, 21, had been forced to wait for his bow because of the same visa problems that delayed Momodou Bojang's arrival until last week.
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