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Gray urges Hibs to ‘believe’ they can stun Celtic

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Hibs head coach David Gray wants his side to believe they can get a result from the “daunting” trip to leaders Celtic.

Hibs head to Glasgow have climbed off the bottom of the table after backing up the draw with Aberdeen by winning 3-0 at Motherwell last weekend, their first victory in 10 games.

They played at Parkhead in the League Cup in mid-August, with Celtic 3-1 victors, but Gray wants his side to use their recent results as inspiration.

“You talk about pressure and expectation, Celtic will be the team that are expected to go and win so they have to deal with that,” he said.

“We just have to look at ourselves and build on what we did at the weekend and take confidence from that and go and believe you can get a result.

“It’s a really difficult place to go, the players have already been there, they are a great side with top players and a top coach so it is a daunting task, we know that.

“It’s certainly one that if you believe you can go and get something, then why can it not be us?

“But you need to have the confidence that you’re not just going there hoping, you need to go there and believe in what we’re doing and back yourself in these situations.”

Gray says some of his players have ambitions of playing among Europe’s elite and wants them to prove they can compete against Champions League players.

He added: “It’s also a really good test that the players can look forward to, testing themselves against Champions League players.

“A lot of players who are in my squad at the moment have aspirations to go and play at the highest level they can. So it’s a great opportunity for them to test themselves against a good side in a great arena.”

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