Hull City have been dealt a blow with the news that on-loan midfielder Herbie Kane is expected to miss the rest of the season through injury.
Kane, a former Bristol City youngster, moved to the Tigers in January after finding game time at parent club Liverpool hard to come by.
The 21-year-old made just two appearances in the Carabao Cup for the Reds this season, and linked up with Grant McCann at Hull after previously impressing under his management at Doncaster Rovers on loan last season.
Yet, after just six appearances for the Tigers, it appears his season is now at an end, after McCann confirmed he had picked up ankle ligament damage.
“Eric is probably going to miss the rest of the season,” McCann told Hull Live after his side’s defeat to Blackburn Rovers on Tuesday night.
“He has torn ligaments in his ankle. It is the same as Herbie.
“It is exactly the same injury, which is bizarre. It is two blows for us.
“I think both are going to get a second opinion from a specialist. But it is very unlikely we will see them again this season.”
It is a blow to both Hull and Kane, with the former Robin midfielder having moved to aid his development.
After moving to Liverpool from City's youth set-up at the age of 15 in 2013, Kane was impressively nominated for the European Golden Boy award in 2018 without even making a senior appearance.
The likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Kylian Mbappe were also nominated for the award.
Kane was subsequently sent out on loan to Doncaster last season, impressing in League One, and hopes were high that he could make an impact on the Reds' first-team this season.
Yet that failed to materialise, and, with his loan to Hull now being cut short, it remains to be seen whether he will be allowed to leave Anfield on a temporary - or permanent - basis again in the summer.
