Inverness Caledonian Thistle midfielder Aaron Doran faces being out for six months with injury
Midfelder Aaron Doran could be out for at least six months after suffering a knee injury Inverness Caledonian Thistle have confirmed.
The 32-year-old will play no further part this season after manager Duncan Ferguson confirmed the extent of his injury which he sustained during the 1-0 defeat to Raith Rovers last month.
Ferguson says it is a huge blow to lose Doran for the play-offs and
"Aaron Doran also looks long-term. I am waiting to hear, but it looks like he will require an operation. It could be up to six months.
It is a blow, he got into the team and did so well. He has been a great servant and he has got a bad one.
“Hopefully he can get rehabbed and recover and we wish him well.”
Doran is one of a number of players who are out of contract at the end of the season, with the majority of the squad set to see their contracts expire at the end of the campaign.
It is believed only Adam Brooks, Charlie Gilmour, Luis Longstaff, Billy Mckay, Lewis Nicolson and Nikola Ujdur have contracts which will continue after the end of the season.
Ferguson says he made up his mind who he wants to stay at the club next season several months ago.
He said: “I made my mind up four or five months ago, the club have my thoughts on it.
“That is ongoing with the club and obviously because of the situation I’m not sure how far they are down the line with the contract offers.
“There are a lot of players out of contract and not many players in contract, we are behind the curve in recruitment, we are still waiting to see how the season will pan out.
“The club knows my thoughts on the players we want to keep. I’m sure the club are getting on with it or waiting to see if we are in the play-offs or secure our position in the play-offs.”
Ferguson, joined the club as manager at the end of September replacing former boss Billy Dodds, on a three-year contract.
He says whatever happens to Inverness at the end of the season, he plans to be at the club next season.
He said: "As far as I know, I'll be here.
“That will be down to other people to decide, but I have a three-year contract, so will be here for the three years.”
