Aston Villa have announced Darren Bent has undergone successful ankle surgery.

Bent suffered the setback during the Barclays Premier League match at Wigan Athletic nine days ago.

A Villa statement read: "Darren Bent underwent surgery tonight in a London clinic to repair ruptured ligaments in his left ankle.

"The operation was a complete success and it is expected that Darren will be able to resume full training in around 12 weeks."