Bryan Oviedo 'will come back stronger' after surgery, says Everton's medical chief
Everton defender Bryan Oviedo has undergone a successful operation on the double fracture to his leg.
The Costa Rica international broke his left tibia and fibula during Saturday's FA Cup fourth-round victory at Stevenage.
"Bryan's surgery was a big success," said Everton's head of medical services, Danny Donachie. "His tibia and his fibula were displaced [and] we weren't able to put them back into place until Monday."
He added: "He had surgery [on Monday] night when a rod was put through his tibia, which means he will come back stronger than before.
"It was a clean break and that means that there are no pieces of bone."
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies