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Hibs given Midtjylland lowdown as insider details four stars David Gray's side will need to stop
Hibs given Midtjylland lowdown as insider details four stars David Gray's side will need to stop

Daily Record

time22-06-2025

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Hibs given Midtjylland lowdown as insider details four stars David Gray's side will need to stop

Rieper reckons HIbs have a 30 per cent chance of advancing in next month's Euro qualifier. Marc Rieper reckons Midtjylland will be heavy favourites to beat Hibs in next month's Europa League second qualifying round. The Easter Road side return to Euro competition next month but have been handed a tough draw for starters. ‌ Thomas Thomasberg's side ran Copenhagen close, finishing just a point behind the champions, last season. ‌ And with a cast of stars including in-demand Oliver Sorensen, former Celtic defender Rieper reckons his countrymen will take some stopping if Hibs are to get past the first hurdle on their Euro return. David Gray 's side head to Middle Jutland for the first leg on July 24 before the return at Easter Road a week later. And Rieper said: 'Midtjylland have some really skilful players. Quite a lot of foreigners from their line-up with an academy in Africa. 'They get a lot of really good quality players from outwith Europe including Brazilians. 'It will be tough for Hibs. I would say maybe 70-30 in Midtjylland's favour. They are probably a similar level to Celtic and Rangers. Maybe just below. ‌ 'But they ran Copenhagen really, really close in the league last season. 'They have players coming back from the Premier League and others who are rising stars in Denmark. 'Adam Bursa is the Polish striker who scores a lot of goals. ‌ 'They have a really skilful midfielder called Aral Simsir, I mean really skilful, who they missed in the middle part of the season. 'And Oliver Sorensen in midfield is one of the most talented players in our league at the minute. Box to box. Every game he was running a mile more than anyone else. And a good finisher aswell. 'They also have quality at the back with Mads Bech Sorensen back from Brentford so they have some really top players. 'It'll be really tough for HIbs. But it's two games and anything can happen.'

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