Scotland and Edinburgh lock Grant Gilchrist out for the season

Scotland and Edinburgh lock Grant Gilchrist is likely to miss the remainder of the season having suffered yet another injury blow.

The second-rower fractured his forearm during a second-half substitute appearance away to Ospreys on Friday night.

It was a cruel twist of fate for the 25-year-old, with the injury coming in his first game back after a four month layoff form a groin injury sustained during last year's World Cup.

Gilchrist, who had been tipped for a recall to Vern Cotter's squad for the final stages of the RBS 6 Nations, also spent the eight months before the World Cup out of action having suffered complications whilst recovering from a broken arm.

A spokesman for Edinburgh said: "Edinburgh Rugby is disappointed to report that lock Grant Glichrist sustained a fracture to a long bone in his forearm during a collision in Friday night's Guinness PRO12 match against Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium.

"Gilchrist has seen a specialist and will undergo surgery today.

"The injury sustained is not to the same bone that required medical attention prior to Rugby World Cup 2015."

The 6ft 7ins forward has been linked with a move to French giants Toulon at the end of the season.

The lock was also due to skipper Scotland during the 2014 autumn Tests before being ruled out when he suffered his first broken arm in a European Challenge Cup tie with Lyon.