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PSG Confirm Successful Knee Surgery for Captain Thiago Silva

Paris Saint-Germain captain Thiago Silva has undergone successful surgery on the knee injury that has kept him out of action since last month, the club have confirmed.

Per ESPN FC's Jonathan Johnson, the club added the centre-back has now begun his recuperation:

Jonathan Johnson

OFFICIAL: PSG confirm captain Thiago Silva’s arthroscopic knee surgery was a success & his recuperation has started. https://t.co/FkzeKjcE4S

Silva, 34, hobbled out of PSG's 5-1 defeat to Lille in Ligue 1 on April 14 and has been absent ever since, including for their loss to Rennes in the Coupe de France final on April 27.