Ex-player sues Hibs over injuries from tackle by manager

A former Hibernian player is suing the Scottish Premiership club over injuries suffered in a training game involving an ex-manager.

Lawyers for Jake Doyle-Hayes said the midfielder's career had been "greatly restricted" by the ankle issue sustained in a tackle with Lee Johnson in 2022.

Doyle-Hayes, 26, who also played for St Mirren and Aston Villa, raised a compensation action against the club at the Court of Session in Edinburgh on Wednesday.

A Hibs spokesperson said the club was aware of the claim.

Doyle-Hayes left the Easter Road side by mutual consent in January and subsequently joined Sligo Rovers in the League of Ireland.

He made 69 appearances for the club between 2021 and 2024, but just six of those came in his last two seasons.