Aberdeen's Jonny Hayes out until September with hamstring injury
Sunday 7 August 2016 16:46, UK
Aberdeen will be without winger Jonny Hayes until September, according to manager Derek McInnes.
The 29-year-old suffered a hamstring injury while preparing for Thursday's Europa League qualifying defeat against Maribor.
Hayes has had a scan on the injury, and McInnes does not expect to have the Irishman available for four weeks.
The Dons boss feels his team missed Hayes during Sunday's Scottish Premiership opener against St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park.
While frustrated by the lack of chances his team created, McInnes praised Aberdeen's resolve in defence during the 0-0 draw.
McInnes said: "The clean sheet pleases me. The way we stood up physically pleases me. We're just bemoaning the fact that we missed a wee bit of quality in the final third.
"Somebody like Jonny Hayes is very important for that. He is the type of player who could maybe have unlocked the door for us.
"He will probably be out for up to four weeks. So I think we would rule him out until after the international break.
"In saying that, he's been a quick healer in the past. Jonny's four weeks has sometimes been three weeks, so we live in hope with that. But we've got to be careful with a hamstring."
