Hibs: Martin Scott must wait to learn his fate after Welsh bust-up

The 21-year-old could be out for up to eight weeks after being floored by a punch from Scott in a bust-up in training, the youngster ending up in hospital and awaiting a decision next week as to whether or not he needs an operation.

The Easter Road club immediately launched an investigation into the incident which took place during a training camp near Peebles. That probe has yet to be completed and a decision made on what punishment will be meted out to Scott.

The former Livingston and Ross County star, who is said to be "remorseful", has returned to training with his team-mates while club officials ensure all the facts are to hand before deciding which course of action to take although it seems certain Scott will at least be hammered with a hefty fine.

Insisting no-one was rushing to judgment, boss Colin Calderwood said: "We will make sure that we've legally covered the club and everyone involved.

"I think you don't make any decision in the heat of the moment. You have to wait and see the interaction with everyone. As remorseful as he is, we have to see how he handles the situation. But you can't have anything negative lasting. If you didn't have any negative lasting effects then, in theory, you could get on with it.

"Obviously it has an effect on everyone when something like that happens. He has trained with the squad since. In fairness to him, we don't want to prejudge anything, so he's carrying on and trying to get himself fit."

Calderwood revealed he didn't witness the incident, believed to have taken place during a bounce match, but insisted Hibs will meticulously piece together exactly what happened before taking disciplinary action.

He said: "As a manager you can have your own rules and discipline. But this is something that went beyond that.

"So we're addressing that as a company and the business, something they need to take care of from a legal point of view.

"We're following all the correct procedures. It involves employment law and company law. An incident happened in the workplace so you go through the set procedures for that, getting statements from people who saw it and making a presentation to the board.

"It's an incident that would lead you to be foolish if you said there wasn't a discipline problem. It's a reaction, a flare-up in one moment, but the consequences of that flare-up are far too serious for anyone to ignore.

"There is a line you don't cross and that has been crossed so there are punishments to be administered."