Arsenal loanee Karl Hein has suffered a setback in his development away from north London.
The Estonian international joined Championship club Reading on loan during the January window and following a string of convincing performances for the Royals, the 19-year-old now faces a spell out on the sidelines after sustaining a freak injury.
Reading suffered a blow in their pursuit to stay in the division yesterday, losing to Blackpool 4-1 and manager Paul Ince gave more clarity on Hein's current situation.