Stevie Mallan will be out of action for approximately two months after undergoing surgery on a knee injury.

The midfielder has been sidelined since the Boxing Day win in the Edinburgh Derby and stayed at home to receive treatment at the Hibernian Training Centre rather than travel to Spain with his team-mates for the winter break training camp.

Having gone under the knife on Tuesday, Stevie will return to HTC tomorrow to start a rehabilitation programme that will ease him back to full fitness.

He said: “It’s an important part of the season with some exciting games coming up, so I’m disappointed to be ruled out for a few weeks.

“The surgeon was pleased with how everything went, and I know I’ll be in safe hands at HTC.

“I’ve been given two months as a rough guide but I’ll throw myself into the programme that’s been drawn up for me and see where it takes me.

“It goes without saying that I wish the boys all the best in the meantime and I’m looking forward to getting back out there with them.”