Chris Cadden has Hibs point to prove after new boys thought he was training ground lackey

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Chris Cadden reckons Hibs new boys probably thought he was just a training ground lackey during his nine-month injury lay-off.

He might not have been carrying the water bottles or picking up cones but the 27-year-old wasn’t kicking any footballs either and it seriously grated on his mind.

But little did those fresh faces at HTC know, Cadden is one of the survivors from the last time the Easter Road side dealt Rangers a bloody nose - over two years in the 2021 League Cup semi final at Hampden.It says it all about the change in the Hibs squad during the frustrating spell the full-back spent on the sidelines that he felt he had to prove as much to the men he now calls team mates as he did to new boss Nick Montgomery after finally recovering from rupturing his Achilles in the last game of last season against Hearts.He’s managed to do just that in the five games since his return.

And now Cadden is intent on ending another lengthy wait - for a first win over Rangers in 10 games since he was part of the Martin Boyle-inspired side that handed out a Hampden hammering in November 2021.He said: “Is that how long it is?