Everton's Bryan Oviedo undergoes successful surgery on his broken left leg

BRYAN OVIEDO suffered a horror double break in his left leg during Everton's trip to Stevenage in the FA Cup but the club's medics have confirmed the Costa Rican has had successful surgery.

Oviedo's surgery was a success, the club's medical staff have confirmed

Oviedo suffered a clean break of the tibia and fibula in his left leg following an innocuous challenge during Everton's 4-0 win.

Manager Roberto Martinez said the club would weigh up their options regarding the next steps for the Coasta Rican and the decision was made to send him for surgery.

Everton's head of medical services Danny Donachie said everything had gone to plan.

Donachie said: "Bryan's surgery was a big success and he is in a comfortable and stable condition.

"He fractured his tibia and his fibula and they were displaced, so we weren't able to put them back into place until Monday.

Oviedo leaves the field on a stretcher

"He had surgery when a rod was put through his tibia, which means he will come back stronger than before.

"It was a clean break and that means that there are no pieces of bone.
"Sometimes when there are small fragments of bone in the area, it can be difficult to deal with.

"But these are clean breaks, so they will put the bones back into position and it will heal well from there.
"We will be working hard to get him back as quickly as we can."