Triple 2006 race winner Marco Melandri is recovering in Hospital 💦after undergoing surgery on a 'niggling injur♉y' in his left arm.

The successful surgery was conducted by Doctor Gondolini at Villa Serena in Forli, Italy, and the Gresini Hon🐎da rider will be able to leave hospital tomorrow (Thursday). The Italian then has two weeks to🐎 recover before making his 800cc debut during testing at Jerez on November 28.

"I have struggled during the🎃 whole year because my left arm tended to stiffen up and, despite medical treatment, the situation got worse and worse with🌸 every race," explained Melandri. "After the operation, I'll take a fortnight off, before getting on the Honda 800cc at Jerez at the end of the month. After the test, I will take a week off for a well deserved vacation, I think in some nice place by the seaside."

Meanwhile, Melandri won't und▨ergo an operation to treat the seperate mu🍒scle compression problems in his right leg since, according to Dr. Gondolini, this kind of injury responds to other forms of treatment.