Gonzalo Higuain was successfully operated on his herniated disc

The Real Madrid's Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain, successfully underwent an operation for a herniated lumbar disc in the U.S., the club said. According to a statement from the Spanish team, Higuain was operated on Tuesday at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. The operation was led by Dr. Richard Fessler, accompanied by Dr.

Carlos Diez, Head of Medical Services of Real Madrid, and Dr. Daniel Armando Martinez, Argentina team doctor. Higuain will stay overnight in the hospital, pending clinical course, to proceed to discharge on Wednesday, said Madrid. The attacker, the author of seven goals in the current Spanish league, has not played since Nov.

20. He tried to recover with conservative treatment and eventually opted for surgery operation.

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Gonzalo Higuaín (wikipedia)