World MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has surgery on fractured finger
Last Updated: 25/04/15 11:11pm
Marc Marquez is expected to compete in next week’s home grand prix in Spain despite undergoing surgery on Saturday to repair a fractured finger.
Honda’s two-time defending MotoGP world champion suffered the injury to the little finger on his left hand while riding off road in Barcelona.
However, the 22-year-old could still race at Jerez next Sunday, according to his surgeon Xavier Mir.
He said: "We decided to treat the injury, as we would in the case of any other patient, by fixing a titanium plate to his finger.
"This will allow us to initiate functional recovery after 24 hours and give him a chance of racing at Jerez."
Marquez currently sits fifth in the championship standings with 36 points after three races, some 30 adrift of leader Valentino Rossi on his Yamaha.
The Spaniard broke a leg in a crash before the start of last season while training on a dirt track bike.
