Newcastle will be without Florian Lejeune through injury. Rob Elliot and DeAndre Yedlin missed Saturday's defeat to Preston through injury and it remains to be seen whether they will be fit for the trip to Edinburgh.
Henri Saivet is yet to return following representing Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Hibernian likely XI: Maxwell; Whittaker, McGregor, Jackson, Mackie; Horgan, Mallan, Vela, Newell; Kamberi, Doidge
Newcastle likely XI: Dubravka; Manquillo, Schar, Lascelles, Dummett; Shelvey, Hayden, S.Longstaff; Almiron, Ritchie; Joelinton