Hearts captain Craig Gordon will miss the remainder of the season.
The 39-year-old Scotland goalkeeper suffered a double leg break in opposition to Dundee United on Christmas Eve.
Gordon was damage in an unintentional collision with Steven Fletcher through the 2-2 draw after popping out to fulfill a protracted ball.
He has undergone surgical procedure for a damaged fibula and tibia however stays in hospital.
Supervisor Robbie Neilson mentioned: “Our ideas at first are with Craig and his younger household. It has been an extremely distressing time for them, particularly at Christmas, and everybody on the membership is right here to supply them our full assist.
“It’s clearly an enormous blow to lose a participant as influential as Craig for the remainder of the season however, to be sincere, all anybody is pondering of proper now could be about his wellbeing.
“I’ve recognized Craig for a protracted, very long time and he is a warrior. He is confronted harm adversity earlier than and are available again stronger, so I’ve little doubt that he’ll method this in the identical method.”
