Höwedes undergoes successful op
23.01.2012
Benedikt Höwedes suffered a triple fracture to his cheekbone in an accidental collision with Marco Höger in the Bundesliga home game against VfB Stuttgart on Saturday. Today (Monday) he underwent surgery at a Recklinghausen hospital.
Professor Harald Eufinger performed the operation, which was described as a success. Once the swelling to the right side of his face has gone down, the Schalke captain will be fitted with a protective face mask, at which point a decision will be taken on when he can return to training and first-team action.
