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Dundee United will check on several returning internationals before Saturday’s Premiership match against Hibs, the Daily Record reports. Jesse Randall, Iurie Iovu, Zidane Iqbal and Panutche Camara are all returning from international duty. Jim Goodwin says sports scientist Ewan Anderson has been monitoring their training and match loads while they were away.

The Courier reports that Iovu impressed on international duty with Moldova, and that Goodwin believes the game time will help the centre-back after he lost his starting place to Bert Esselink.

Former United defender Vicko Ševelj says leaving Tannadice for Neftçi Baku was a great deal for both him and the club. Speaking to Scott Burns for the Daily Record’s In Conversation series, the Croatian said he still misses the United supporters and was overwhelmed by the messages he received after he left. He described finishing fourth and qualifying for Europe in his first season as an amazing achievement, and called being a Dundee derby hero the best feeling ever.

Hibs, meanwhile, have signed winger Rabbi Matondo until the end of the season, with an option for another year. The twenty-six-year-old Wales international joins after a trial, following his departure from Norwegian side Brann. The move is still subject to Scottish FA and international clearance, so his availability at Tannadice has not been confirmed. Hibs say he brings pace, directness and a threat in wide areas.

Saturday will be Marink Reedijk’s first match in charge of Hibs. The Dutchman replaced David Gray last month. Hibs go into the game one point behind United in the Premiership.

Hibs also confirmed Reedijk’s backroom team on Wednesday. Brian McLaughlin, the former Scotland Under-seventeen head coach, joins as first team coach, and Rogier Molhoek, who worked with Reedijk at Beveren, is performance manager. Scott Thomson returns as first team goalkeeping coach, and Guillaume Beuzelin moves up from the academy as individual development plan coach.

Sources:
Daily Record
The Courier
Daily Record
Hibernian Football Club
STV News
Hibs Observer
Sky Sports
Hibs Observer
Scottish Professional Football League
Hibernian Football Club
The Edinburgh Reporter

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