Hibernian defender Siobhan Hunter insists there’s been no talk of the Champions League as they prepare to take on Partick Thistle in the second game of their SWPL campaign.

Grant Scott’s side are off to Petershill Park for an unusual Friday night game before jetting to Cyprus on Sunday to begin their European adventure, starting against Danish A-Liga champions Fortuna Hjørring on Wednesday.

But it’s all about Thistle first and Hunter knows they’re in for a tough night as they look to make it two wins out of two.

She told the Hibernian website: “I’ve not even really spoke about [the Champions League. The first game is versus Partick Thistle, so we have to concentrate on that and that will be a tough game.

“It needs to be full focus on Partick so we’ll look at them and see what we can do. Then we can think about [Champions League] when that’s over.

“They’ll be really tough to beat, hard to break down and we’ll fight for each other. The quality they’ve signed over the summer has been really good and I’m expecting a really tough game.

“They’ve made massive signings, but there’s no walkover in this league anymore. It’s a challenge that we’re looking forward to.”

Glasgow City, who are also in Champions League action on Tuesday when they fly to play Austria Vienna, are heading to the Balmoral Stadium to take on Aberdeen, also looking for maximum points and a dream start to the campaign against Scott Booth’s team.

City added to their ranks with the signing of Japanese winger Mabae Tanaka on Thursday and head coach Leanne Ross was delighted with her acquisition.

“I’m really happy to bring Mebae to Glasgow City,” she told the City website. “She is a player with very good technical abilities, and she will bring even more quality and depth to an already strong squad.”

For the Dons, after playing the champions last week, their tough start continues against the second-place team and a victory would be just what they need.

On Sunday, the rest of the fixtures are completed as Celtic play host to newly promoted Hamilton Accies at New Douglas Park while Motherwell take on Montrose at K Park in East Kilbride.

Rangers host Hearts at Ibrox in Sunday’s televised clash, with coach Leanne Crichton keen to build on last weekend’s comfortable win in Montrose.

The Gers boss added South Korean midfielder Kim Shin Ji to her squad, signing the 21-year-old on a season long loan deal from Roma.

“She’s a dynamic, technically gifted player with good experience at a high level even at such a young age and we believe she’ll bring real quality and creativity to the squad,” Crichton told the Rangers website.

“It highlights the calibre of player we are targeting and we’re confident she’ll make a big impact on the team both on and off the pitch. We’re excited to see what she can bring to the club this season.”

WEEKEND FIXTURES

Friday:

Partick Thistle vs Hibernian (7:45pm, Petershill Park)

Saturday:

Aberdeen vs Glasgow City (1pm, Balmoor Stadium)

Sunday:

Celtic vs Hamilton Accies (2pm, New Douglas Park)

Motherwell vs Montrose (4pm, K Park)

Rangers vs Hearts (4:10pm, Ibrox Stadium; Live on BBC Alba)