Scott Allan knows a Hearts title win is the "worst nightmare" of Hibs fans – but insists David Gray's players will have no thoughts of taking it easy against Celtic on Sunday.
A win for Celtic at Easter Road would move them level on points with Hibs' Edinburgh rivals Hearts at the top.
Hibs still have their own targets to chase, with Motherwell six points clear in fourth, which is the final guaranteed European spot.
Former midfielder Allan, who played for Hibs and Celtic, told the BBC’s Scottish Football Podcast: “I know a lot of Hibs fans from Edinburgh who would be quite happy if their team maybe don’t win on Sunday, which is incredible.
"For a Hibs fan, their worst nightmare is Hearts winning the league. There's no getting away from that.
"When you're a player of a club, you just don't have that mindset. So they'll be going out feeling they can get a win and they've shown they can beat Celtic.
"They obviously won at Parkhead, they made it hard at Easter Road. Historically, over the last few years it has been a difficult place for Celtic to go.
"I think Hibs have some some really good players within their squad. Felix Passlack will be a big miss. He's been excellent since he came in in January.
"But it's a game David Gray and his players will think, 'If we can get three points and if something could happen in our favour when Falkirk face Motherwell, then we will edge closer [to fourth spot] again.'
"And then they play each other on the last game of the season, that could end up being an incredible game if Hibs manage to close that gap."
