Marink Reedijk admitted the early signs were 'not good' after Hibernian captain Felix Passlack suffered a hamstring injury during the 4-0 victory over Aberdeen at Pittodrie.
Passlack was forced off after only ten minutes, with Alex Williams taking his place as Hibs recorded a second successive win and kept a clean sheet.
Reedijk was unable to offer a firm diagnosis immediately after the match, but said Passlack would not have left the field had the problem not caused concern.
The German immediately took the armband off as he hit the turf early on, a worrying sight for the coaching staff, his team-mates, and the fans.
“Yeah, we have to see,” Reedijk said. “I have to see what happened with Felix because he felt something in his hamstring.
"The first signs are not good because otherwise, you don’t come off.”
Hibs will allow the injury to settle before attempting to establish its severity. Reedijk offered no timescale for Passlack’s recovery and said a clearer assessment would have to wait.
“How it specifically looks is for a later date because there’s always an impact afterwards,” he added. “You need some time to settle down, and then you can have a better idea.”
Passlack’s withdrawal provided the one notable concern on an otherwise impressive afternoon for Hibs.
Reedijk’s side followed up their victory the previous weekend against Hearts at Hampden in the Premier Sports Cup semi-final by scoring four times without reply in the north-east.
Hibs created several good opportunities during the opening half, although their manager was disappointed that they failed to convert one before the interval. He also felt Aberdeen were briefly given encouragement when the visitors might have exerted greater control.
“If I’m critical after a 4-0 win in Aberdeen, then this is where we need to get better,” Reedijk added.
The Hibs manager also highlighted the influence of his substitutes, all but Rabbi Matondo getting on the scoresheet, as evidence that those outside the starting XI were ready to contribute.
That strength in depth could prove particularly important if Passlack faces a spell on the sidelines. Hibs will now wait for the initial effects of the injury to subside before determining whether their captain has suffered a significant hamstring problem.
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