Manager Stephen Robinson this morning confirmed that Jonah Ayunga unfortunately faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after an injury in last weekend's win over Motherwell.
The forward suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury after appearing as a substitute in the 1-0 win and will now spend at least six months out.
Speaking to the press, the manager said: "Jonah has done his cruciate knee ligament so he'll be out for a minimum of six months.
"He will have the best care here with Gerry Docherty and the medical team. We are planning when he will have that surgery now and we will get him back fitter and stronger than ever.
"It is a huge blow for us. He was a big part of what we’d done earlier in the season. He was excellent when he came on against Motherwell so it is a big blow for the boy himself.
"He is a strong boy, a strong character and he will come back stronger. He will spend a little bit of time with his family, we will start his rehab and, as I say, he will get the best rehab available with Gerry Docherty."
