West Bromwich Albion joint-caretaker boss Chris Brunt has confirmed that injured on-loan defender Paddy McNair has kicked his last ball for the club - and will rejoin his parent club San Diego on 1 January.
McNair went off with a hamstring injury just four minutes into the 0-0 home Championship draw with Cardiff City - on only his third start following his August deadline-day move.
But that effectively ended his Albion career on the spot - as he is only just back in training at the Baggies' Walsall training ground following his expected eight-week absence.