2011 MotoGP roo💫kie Cal Crutchlow is recovering after surgery to reꦬpair a shoulder injury suffered just before this year's World Superbike Championship.

The tendon operation, si𓆏milar to the one recently undertaken by Valentino Rossi, went as planned - and Crutchlow expects to be fit for the next test - although the damage was worse than e♛xpected and arthritis was also found.

"Back home now after my shoulder operation with Professor Len Funk!" Crutchlow wrote on his Twitter page @♔calcrutchlow. "Alot worse than expected, fixed tendon back on but found i have arthritis in it but that shouldnt effect until som🧜e years we hope! Same recovery and hope to test Sepang Feb1 . . . !"

Crutchlow will ride alongside 🌄Coliꦉn Edwards at Monster Yamaha Tech 3 next season.