The Moroccan midfielder will have a late fitness test on the hamstring injury which kept him out of Saturday's 5-1 win over Hamilton but manager John Hughes is not optimistic he will pass.
Goalkeeper Graham Stack will not be risked as he continues to progress from his recent back injury, while defender Sol Bamba will not be back in time from African Nations Cup duty.
Hibs (from): Smith, Ma-Kalambay, McCormack, Murray, Hogg, Hanlon, Miller, Cregg, McBride, Rankin, Stokes, Riordan, Byrne, Stevenson, Galbraith, Wotherspoon, Nish, Benjelloun, Thicot.
