Josef Bursik admits Rangers star was his IDOL as Hibs ace excited for Ibrox test

Hibs keeper Josef Bursik will come up against a familiar face when he starts between the sticks at Ibrox.

The former England Under-21 international played alongside Jack Butland at Stoke City, serving as his understudy. Now first-choice goalie at Easter Road, Bursik hopes to get one over the man he grew up idolising.

He admitted: "I spoke to Jack before I came to Hibs then a couple of times since then. We had a good relationship at Stoke. I learned a lot from him and it will be good to see him again. Jack was a bit of an idol for me growing up so it was cool to train with him every day.

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"I was travelling to all those games and stuff, warming up at all the big stadiums when I was 16 and 17 years old. That's invaluable, isn't it? I was flirting on the edge of going on my first loan when I first joined Stoke.

"My best experience was going to Stamford Bridge because I'm a Chelsea fan -that was big. I'd gone from League Two at AFC Wimbledon straight to a pre-season tour with the first team to Switzerland. It felt like a different life. You find yourself six or seven years down the line playing in stadiums that big. It's a nice reward for the hard work."