Hibs Betfred League Cup tie on Tuesday night is “due to proceed as scheduled” despite a Forfar Athletic player testing positive for Covid-19.

The League One club forfeited their Group B opener against Dundee this week as a result with the Dens Park side being awarded a 3-0 victory.

Betfred Cup – Hibernian v Brora Rangers,. Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh, Midlothian, UK. 07/10/2020. Hibs play host to Highland League side, Brora Rangers in the Betfred Cup at Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh. Pic shows: Credit: Ian Jacobs

Lower league club are not required to test unless they are playing a top-flight side and an SPFL spokesman has confirmed that the player and another who was in close contact are self-isolating.

The rest of the squad has tested negative.

The SPFL will continue to monitor the situation and will remain in daily contact with officials at the Angus club.

Jack Ross’s men face Paul Hartley’s Cove Rangers on Saturday before travelling to Forfar.

Hibs will be without a number of players dur to the international call-ups.

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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.