Brand, who turned 19 in January, broke both his tibia and fibula in a freak accident during the Vikings' 31-12 defeat at Hull KR on Saturday.
Best wishes to @BrandKeanan. We’re looking forward to you coming back and starting your exciting Super League career. Everyone is rooting for you. âš«ï¸âšªï¸ pic.twitter.com/12ksy2JrLn
— Widnes Vikings (@WidnesRL) April 7, 2018
Widnes coach Denis Betts said: "It's quite a bad break. He has an operation to have his leg plated tomorrow.
"You feel for the kid, six minutes into his debut. It was just a freak accident, poor kid."
The Ormskirk-born Brand began playing rugby league with the Wigan St Patricks junior club before joining the Widnes scholarship programme at the age of 14. He represented England academy against France last October.
