Harry Clarke committed to extended Hibs loan as he prays Arsenal don't pull the plug

Harry Clarke is praying Arsenal don’t activate a break clause in his 18-month Hibs loan - because he is desperate to help pick up the pieces of a broken season.

The Gunners defender signed an extended loan deal at Easter Road in January but had to wait until April to make his debut due to a hamstring injury.

Back-to-back Edinburgh derby defeats in his first three games saw Hibs miss out on the top six, dumped out the Scottish Cup in the semi final and cost manager Shaun Maloney his job.

To make matters worse Clarke has seen Ross County - where he had initially signed a season-long loan last summer - secure a top half finish and push for European football next season.

It’s the kind of start that could have had some cursing their luck.

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But Clarke insists he has no regrets about making the switch from Dingwall to Leith.

And he is adamant he wants to stick around for another year to help make up for a wretched campaign.

Arsenal have break clauses in the loan agreement in the summer and next January and with no new manager in place at Hibs Clarke could be forgiven for being nervous over his future.

But he said: “As far as I’m concerned, I’m here till the end of next season. And I’m looking forward to