Chelsea’s Cesc Fabregas undergoes successful surgery on broken nose

• Fabregas suffered injury in clash with Stoke’s Charlie Adam last month
• Midfielder should be fit for Spain’s matches with Costa Rica and Belarus

Cesc Fabregas played the final part of the season with a protective mask after breaking his nose.

The Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has undergone a successful operation to repair his broken nose.

The Spaniard suffered the injury in a clash with Stoke City’s Charlie Adam in early April and was forced to play the remainder of the season wearing a protective mask.

However, the club has now confirmed the 28-year-old has had the problem rectified and the Spain coach, Vicente del Bosque, revealed at his squad announcement this week that he expects him to feature in the upcoming matches against Costa Rica and Belarus.

“Cesc Fabregas has successfully undergone surgery on his broken nose,” said a statement on Chelsea’s official website.“The midfielder had been having difficulty breathing as a result of the injury he sustained during our game against Stoke last month but after the successful operation the problem has been resolved.”