James Vaughan has finally undergone surgery to his right knee, four weeks after twisting the joint in training. Vaughan finally went under the surgeon's knife in England after a trip to America to visit American specialist Richard Steadman had to be cancelled.

It was the renowned surgeon who operated on Vaughan after the 20-year-old had endured serious problems with his left knee.

"James had his operation yesterday and everything went very well," confirmed Everton assistant manager Steve Round.

"We now wish him a speedy recovery, and hopefully he should be fit before the end of the season.

"But we will have to keep a tab on that and see how it goes over the next few weeks."