"In a way it's good and bad news for me," he said. "No-one likes to have to go into hospital for an operation, but if it's going to get me back playing on schedule it's better for me.
"I spoke to the surgeon yesterday and he explained that if I just left the bone to heal normally I could have been looking at another eight weeks out on top of the two I've already missed.
"By having a screw inserted in my foot, the bone will set in place and heal a lot quicker. I'm still looking at another six weeks from now, but the operation isn't because of a new problem. It's just a way of getting me fit sooner."