Hibs boss Lee Johnson has signalled his shock at Harry McKirdy being sidelined for the next half-season in what is a huge blow to his plans in the Scottish Premiership.
McKirdy joined Hibs from Swindon Town last season after a stellar campaign south of the border but failed to find his feet in Edinburgh after a campaign that left a lot to be desired.
22 league appearances, which only totalled 737 minutes of football, meant that it would always be hard for the London-born star to find his feet at Easter Road when playing second fiddle to Kevin Nisbet, Elie Youan and more of the attacking contingent.
However, with the former securing a move to Millwall last month, it means that there would have been more of a chance for McKirdy to step up and finally make his mark on home turf.