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Jacob Blaney and Oscar MacIntyre were named on the bench last week against Ross County and although they were unused substitutes Maloney insisted he wouldn’t put them on the bench if he didn’t trust them to perform.
When the Hoops come to town on Sunday they could well be joined by some of their under-18 team-mates, according to the Hibs manager.
“We had two 17-year-olds on the bench last week and we’ll probably need another two or three against Celtic. That’s where we’re at,” he explained.
“The Under-18s are doing really well; some of their results have been really positive and I think even during this really difficult period with injuries, it also shows the players that the ones who are performing well will train with us.
“I understand the history of this club so you have to get young players training with you as much as possible.
“They’re doing particularly well, so they will make the bench for the first team.
“We hope we can use that to show other players around the country that, if they come to Hibs and do well, and have the right mentality, there is a pathway to the first team.”
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