West Ham have confirmed that Andriy Yarmolenko has undergone successful surgery to help repair a damaged Achilles tendon.
Yarmolenko suffered the injury during West Ham's 1-0 defeat to London rivals Tottenham on Saturday, with the Ukrainian collapsing to the ground in pain despite having no other player around him. He was subsequently stretchered straight off the pitch, giving West Ham supporters a nervous wait to discover the extent of the injury.
It has been previously suggested that the 29-year-old would be out of action for at least six months.
Following his surgery on Monday morning, Head of Medical Services at West Ham Richard Collinge said, as per the official club website: “Andriy’s operation went well and we will now work hard to support him throughout the rehabilitation process.