Knee injury worry for Hearts and Scotland Under-21 goalkeeper Mark Ridgers

Mark Ridgers is stretchered from the pitch during Scotland Under-21s' friendly defeat to Belgium.© SNS

Hearts goalkeeper Mark Ridgers is waiting on results of a knee scan after a collision forced him off during the Scotland Under-21 international against Belgium.

Ridgers, 22, came off worst from a challenge with Belgian Thomas Meunier in the first half of the match.

The Tynecastle number two was stretchered off the park and took a scan on Wednesday to discover the extent of the damage.

There are fears Ridgers could have damaged ligaments in the clash, and he is wearing a brace on the knee in the meantime.

The goalie, who has spent loan spells with East Fife and Airdrie, Tweeted to tell he was staying positive.

Ridgers wrote: “Fingers crossed, hoping it’s not what we think.

“Thanks for all the nice messages. Will let everyone know once I find out.”

Club boss John McGlynn told the official Hearts website: “The plan is to have Mark scanned on Wednesday and then we’ll see what the situation is.”

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