Huddersfield Town midfielder Herbie Kane to return to League One club after Plymouth Argyle boss confirms decision
PLYMOUTH Argyle manager Tom Cleverley has confirmed that loan midfielder Herbie Kane will return to parent club Huddersfield Town early after being ruled out for the rest of the campaign with a hamstring tear.
Kane picked up the injury in Argyle's League One home clash with Bolton Wanderers on Good Friday and was absent from the squad for the game at Barnsley on Easter Monday.
Speaking after the game, Cleverley said that the injury was a significant one and that the Bristolian would miss the remaining games of the season.
He said: "Yes, it's unfortunate for Herbie and obviously disappointing for us because he's a player that this club knows very well.
"He's been outstanding for us, bringing what we didn't really have; that sort of calmness in possession in midfield.
"And unfortunately, he's got a significant hamstring tear that will see him go back to Huddersfield and not represent us (again) this season."
The issue is the latest problem to affect Kane during an injury-ravaged 2025-26 campaign.
The former Barnsley and Doncaster Rovers schemer joined Argyle on loan for the remainder of the season at the end of the winter window.
Speaking at the time, Town head coach Liam Manning insisted that Kane's move was more to do with the now and not the longer-term, with the midfielder needing instant game time after being out since mid-September following groin surgery.
Kane, who is contracted at the club until June 2027 - after joining from Barnsley in the summer of 2024 - was affected by injury problems last term, when he was sidelined with a knee problem for a spell in 2024-25.
The 27-year-old made eight appearances in his loan spell at Argyle and scored in the 2-1 win over former club Doncaster at Home Park on March 7.