Sami Khedira surgery 'successful'

Real Madrid have confirmed that German midfielder Sami Khedira's knee surgery was 'successful'.

The 26-year-old suffered a torn ligament in his country's 1-1 draw with Italy last week, with subsequent tests revealing that the midfielder would require surgery to fix the issue.

"Real Madrid player Sami Khedira successfully underwent ACL and MCL surgery on his right knee," the statement read.

"The surgery took place in Augsburg's Hessingpark-Clinic and was performed by Dr. Ulrich Boenisch under the supervision Real Madrid's Sanitas Medical Services doctors Jesús Olmo and Francisco Morate.

"The player will stay in Augsburg over the next three weeks to follow a specific recovery plan to properly heal the injured ligaments under the continual supervision of Real Madrid's Sanitas Medical Services."

Khedira had been linked with a move away from Madrid in the January transfer window.