Gray on derby disappointment, 'full pelt' approach & Mulligan

Hibernian head coach David Gray has been speaking to the media before the visit of Celtic on Sunday. Here are the main points: Gray says last weekend's derby loss to Hearts was "really difficult" for the staff and players but stresses: "My job is to make sure I lift the players as quick as I can. " He insists "there's been no finger pointing" after the 2-1 defeat in which goalkeeper Raphael Sallinger and Felix Passlack were sent off.

Gray says fourth place - and guaranteed European football - is "still achievable" but admits "we are relying on other results" after Motherwell beat Rangers to open a six-point gap with four games remaining. The Hibs boss says his players can "take confidence" from their 2-1 win at Celtic Park in February but admits it doesn't make this weekend's game "any easier". He is expecting more "twists and turns" before the end of the season and adds: "All we can do is keep our own house in order and make sure we get the maximum out the group that we can.

" A Hibs victory on Sunday would help Hearts' title challenge and Gray understands some supporters may not want his side to win the game: "I grew up in the city, I know exactly what it's like. " However, he insists Hibs need to do "everything we possibly can" in an effort to finish fourth. While he understands "the noise around the game", Gray insists Hibs must remain focused on pushing for Europe and go "full pelt" into the final four games.

Josh Mulligan has trained all week but is a doubt for the game, as is Munashe Garanaga but Gray expects him back before the end of the season. Passlack and Sallinger are both suspended following their red cards.