FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – New England Revolution defender Josh Smith underwent a successful surgical procedure on Monday to fix a fracture in his right thumb, the club announced today.
The injury to Smith’s thumb occurred during his MLS and New England debut in the 1-1 draw against the Portland Timbers on Sunday, April 2. Wearing a cast on his right thumb, the fourth-round SuperDraft selection was then able to start and play 90 minutes in last Saturday’s 2-0 win over the Houston Dynamo.
The fixation procedure was performed on Monday morning by Dr. Philip Blazar at Brigham and Women’s/Mass General Hospital Health Care Center in Foxborough, Mass.