Robbie Neilson has vowed everyone at Hearts will rally round Beni Baningime after the midfielder was dealt the devastating news his campaign is over due to a serious knee injury.
Scans have revealed the 23-year-old damaged his cruciate knee ligament in the recent 2-0 victory over Livingston and now faces surgery and a significant spell on the sidelines.
Neilson is refusing to put a timeframe on the former Everton youngster’s recovery but, with cruciate injuries expected to take up to nine months to heal, it is likely to be well into next season before he is back in action.
