Hamilton Accies boss John Rankin has revealed defender Steve Lawson will remain out for another six weeks as he continues his recovery from a broken metatarsal.
The 28-year-old hasn't featured since scoring a penalty against Ayr United in a 3-2 defeat on November 11 and Rankin admits it will be into the new year before Accies fans see the return of a popular and vital figure among the squad.
Accies play Inverness in the SPFL Trust Trophy fourth round on Saturday and Rankin expects to have the same squad to choose from as he did last week for the 4-0 Championship defeat to Queen's Park.