Guadalajara, Mexico, Jul 2 (EFE).- Mexican defender Hector Moreno, who plays for Spanish League club Espanyol, successfully underwent surgery on his left leg, Dr. Rafael Ortega said.
"We are completely convinced that he is going to come back and to come back really good," the surgeon said in a press conference.
Moreno underwent surgery on Tuesday in Guadalajara, the capital of the western state of Jalisco.
Ortega, director of medical services for Guadalajara club Chivas, said Moreno would be ready to take the field in about six months.
Moreno broke his left leg during Mexico's loss to the Netherlands in the knockout stage of the World Cup.
The 26-year-old Espanyol defender collided with Dutch midfielder Arjen Robben during the game, which the Netherlands won 2-1.
Moreno will be contacting Espanyol's management to determine where he will undergo rehabilitation, Ortega said.
The player could do his rehab at a facility in Guadalajara or in Culiacan, his hometown and the capital of Sinaloa state, the doctor said.
"We are going to speak with Hector, also with Espanyol's doctor, and we are going to speak with the national team's medical unit to see what's best and to see if possibly the initial phase (can be) spent in the place he is from," Ortega said.
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Mexico's Moreno Undergoes Successful Leg Operation
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