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Ryan Porteous 'actively targeted' by rivals as Hibs boss Lee Johnson fears star could leave Scottish football

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Lee Johnson believes Ryan Porteous is being targeted on the pitch by opposition players. The Hibs boss reckons his defender is being actively sought out by his opposition, with the manager worried the stopper would be driven out of Scottish football as a result.

The Easter Road gaffer thinks Porteous now has a "reputation" that means the spotlight always shines on him. And the boss insists that attention means his player is marked out for special treatment, causing concern that the 23-year-old might want to jump out of the Scottish league if it continues.

Johnson was asked about the upcoming introduction of VAR in the cinch Premiership, with his side's clash against St Johnstone next week the first to use the new technology.

The Leith manager believes one major upside of the system will be aid provided to referees when it comes to picking up off the ball incidents, highlights an alleged elbow from Dundee United's Ryan Edwards on Porteous as a recent example. “Well, I think there’s got to be an awareness,” the Hibs manager said. “Absolutely.

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