Higuain, successfully operated

Gonzalo Higuain has been successfully operated on his slipped disc in the Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. "Everything went well" confirmed Jorge Higuain, father of the player, after the operation which holds 20 of Real Madrid on the sidelines since last November.

Gonzalo Higuain (Chicago)

Although it was initially scheduled to Higuain was operated at around 1 pm, the player was admitted to Northwestern Memorial near 5.30 am and the operation concluded around 10.30 am.

The operation was carried out by Dr. Richard Fessler, who will provide all the details of it in a press conference to be held at 3.30 pm. Higuain will stay overnight in hospital and will be discharged, most likely on Wednesday.

Higuain came into the clinic at 05.30 hours in the morning, Chicago time. City that these days is covered by a thick blanket of snow. On Monday night, to relax in the hours before the operation, the player, accompanied by his family, came to enjoy the NBA game between Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons.