Aleix Espargaro will attempt to ride in꧃ this weekend's Dutch MotoGP round at Assen, following left leg ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚinjuries in Catalunya.

The Aprilia rider was struck by wild-card team-mate Bradley Smith in an incident at Turn 10 on the opening lap (pictu♐red) and, although able to stay on his machine, subsequently pulled into the pits.

The Spaniard will need to undergo med♋ical chec♏ks on Thursday but is confident he will be cleared to ride.

"This week I went through some intense rehabilitation, with all possible techniques and equipment," said Espar𓄧garo, who missed the post-race Barcelona tests due to a 'micro-fracture to the femur and an injury to the left tibia'.

"I am pleased with the results because💦 I feel rather well, despite still having some difficulty with lateral movement due to the bone edema.

"In any case, I am highly motivated to get back on the track in Ass🌟en, one of my favourite circuits on the MotoGP calendar."

Should Espargaro not be passed fit, or have too much difficulty in riding, it is assumed that Smi🍒th will be on standby as a replacement.

🥀While both Smith and Espargaro failed to finished in Catalunya, Andrea Iannone took his best RS-GP result so far with an eleventh place finꦫish.

"I like the Dutch track, where I have sweet memories of the races I have ridden on this historic circuit," Iannone said. "I hope it will be a positive weekend for us. We were able to demonstrate so𒁃me encouraging signs in Barcelona ﷽and we’ll be trying to improve even more."

Aprilia are now eleventh points behind KTM in the battle to av♍oid being last in the constructors' championship.