Scotland star Duhan van der Merwe suffered another injury setback after lasting just 18 minutes on his return for Edinburgh.<\/p>\n
The powerful winger was making his first appearance of the season against the Lions on Friday night after recovering from a long-running ankle problem.<\/p>\n
However, his comeback was cut short when he suffered a hand injury following an aerial contest.<\/p>\n
Van der Merwe was forced off and replaced by Harry Paterson, raising fresh concerns ahead of Scotland’s November internationals<\/a>.Edinburgh Rugby<\/a> had confirmed just 24 hours earlier that the 31-year-old had fully recovered from his ankle complaint.<\/p>\n Head coach Sean Everitt confirmed the latest injury was unrelated to the problem that had kept him sidelined.<\/p>\n “Duhan got a laceration to his hand. I’m not sure what it is. I haven’t been inside to chat to the medics yet,” Everitt explained.<\/p>\n The coach suggested the injury happened while competing for a high ball.<\/p>\n The timing could hardly be worse for Van der Merwe, who will be desperate to feature in Scotland’s upcoming Nations Championship campaign.<\/p>\n Gregor Townsend is due to name his squad on Monday, with a huge clash against the All Blacks looming on 7 November.<\/p>\n There has been no confirmation of how long Van der Merwe will be sidelined.<\/p>\n Five facts about Duhan van der Merwe<\/p>\n 1. Born in South Africa<\/p>\n Van der Merwe was born in George, South Africa, before moving to Scotland and joining Edinburgh in 2017.<\/p>\n 2. Dream Scotland debut<\/p>\n