Aston Villa ace John McGinn has been told he will get a great welcome back at Hibernian.

McGinn and his Villa teammates take on the Scottish club in the Europa Conference League play-off first leg in Scotland on Wednesday.

Hibs midfielder Joe Newell stated of the return: “John McGinn coming back is something the club are really looking forward to and rightly so. He'll get a special welcome, and so he should.

“He did amazing for the club and obviously won the Scottish Cup (in 2016).

“He spent a good few years here and left with everyone's good wishes. No one can speak highly enough of him. I'm sure he'll get an amazing reception but as soon as the whistle goes, it's down to business."