Momodou Bojang will miss several weeks after the Hibs striker injured himself doing “unsanctioned” extra training on his own.
The Gambian striker went on a road run in order to help increase his fitness but reported back to the Hibees’ East Mains training base with a groin injury, which will keep him out for several weeks, confirmed Lee Johnson ahead of his side’s home Premiership clash against Motherwell this Saturday.
The frontman has made seven appearances since signing from Rainbow FC in the summer. Johnson admits there’s plenty of work to do in order to bring the 21-year-old up to scratch technically, but the Easter Road boss admits he can’t fault his attitude, even if it has ended up robbing him of valuable playing time. Johnson also revealed that midfielder Jake Doyle-Hayes will be sidelined for a while due to an ankle problem, although Kyle Magennis’ return to action softens that blow.
"He did a long road run and came back here with a strained groin which is not ideal," said Johnson. "I can't really be too critical because he's doing it because he believes it's the right thing to do and it was extra work. It wasn't like he got drunk and fell off a table.
"With the personality of Momo, he's just pure heart. Technically there's a lot of work to do but he's only 21. If you look back to what coaching he has and hasn't had, there's a lot there to do. It was an educated punt (to sign him) in that sense from us.
"He gets chances but he's got to convert those chances. He's fast, he's a willing runner who runs in behind and he's a pest to play against. We took that risk to see whether we could offer him top-class coaching and facilities to try and professionalise him in a completely different culture to what he's used to.
"The starting point is that the boy has unbelievable desire to improve himself and this injury - which is a disappointment for him and for us - is a by-product of having the right attitude. We've just got to channel that correctly."
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