Aleix Espargaro will undergo surgery tomorrow morning in Barcelona, Spain after the injury he suffered on his right hand in the crash he had on Saturday in Le Mans.
The Spaniard went to Barcelona today to be examined by Doctor Xavier Mir, who has done several tests on Aleix‰Ûªs hand and has finally diagnosed a rupture of the collateral ligament of the thumb of the right hand.
‰ÛÏAleix suffered a rupture in the ulnar collateral ligament of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the right thumb, confirmed by ultrasound and x-rays." Dr. Xavier Mir explainded. "This injury causes joint instability and therefore a surgical repair is necessary.‰Û