Hearts' Jamie Brandon out till next season after knee ligament rupture

Hearts defender Jamie Brandon will undergo surgery next week after rupturing a cruciate knee ligament.

Hearts defender Jamie Brandon is out until next season.

The injury, sustained during a practice match at the club’s training ground, rules him out for the rest of the season.

The 22-year-old is scheduled for an operation in the coming days before beginning several months of rehabilitation.

“Unfortunately Jamie is going to be out for the rest of the season,” said Robbie Neilson, the Hearts manager. “He has ruptured his cruciate, so it’s a difficult one for the kid.

“We had a bounce game at the training ground and he twisted his knee. He gets an operation next week so we will just help him back to full fitness.”

Left-back Aidy White is available for Saturday’s match against Raith Rovers after missing last week’s win at Alloa.

“Aidy will be back in,” confirmed Neilson. “His wife was in hospital because she’s just had a baby. We decided to give him the weekend off. He is back training now.”

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