Morris ruled out for rest of season after hamstring operation

ROSS County defender Callum Morris has been ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing an operation on a torn hamstring.

Morris has been sidelined since picking up the injury in the 1-0 win over Celtic on February 21.

It is another setback for the 31-year-old, who has been limited to 17 appearances this season.

The former Dundee United and Aberdeen defender, who has previously been called up by Northern Ireland but has yet to make his international debut, has now undergone surgery which manager John Hughes said will result in him missing the end-of-season run-in.

Hughes said: “Callum has had the operation down in London. It was a tear on the hamstring. They opened it up, stitched it back up and that is it.

“He is now back doing his rest but he won’t be back this season. That is another thing, we are missing a lot of players.

“It is the same at all clubs with injuries. Big Ross Stewart moved on to Sunderland and Josh Reid went to Coventry, but to still get the results we have had is fantastic.

“We are just about there, we are sitting 10th, it is in our hands, let’s go and finish the job.”

Although County have a number of injuries, with Morris joined by fellow defenders Carl Tremarco, Tom Grivosti and Connor Randall on the sidelines, Hughes said every player in his squad will have a big role to play in the Staggies’ push for Premiership survival.

Hughes added: “We have really stuck together. There have been one or two in better form but we all need to stick together.”

Ross County defender Callum Morris.