Repsol Honda insists that injured MotoGP champion M💮arc Marquez's recovery is 'proceeding as planned', following rumours from Spain that a third operation may be needed.

A report by  said that Marquez - who broke his right arm at the Jerez season opener on July 19, then required a second operation on August 3 when the original plate broke💛 under the strain of preparing for an early return - is not satisfied with the progress of his arm, won't compete again this season a🌊nd is considering more surgery.

That apparently prompted th🌠🐈e following short statement to be issued by Repsol Honda:

'The Repsol Honda Team would like to confirm that Marc Marquez’s recovery is proceeding as planned. While it is a long and intense recovery, Marc and those [in] his team have no cause for concern.'

At the same time, a picture of Marquez doing weight training appeared on socia🐻l media:

The only timeframe issued by HRC since Marquez's second operation 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:was a '2-3 months' estimate, provided on August 22, meaning so⛎mewhere between October 22 and 𒅌November 22.

It's now known that Marquez will not be back for this weekend's second Aragon round, after which there ar♛e only three more races (two at Valencia and one at Portimao) before the end of the se𒈔ason.

"Portimao will be ౠinteresting to finish the season. I hope to be𒁏 there," Marquez said last month.

HRC test rider Stefan Bradl contin🔯ues to replace Marc Marquez, whose younger brother and rookie team-mate Alex has been on the podium at the last two rounds.

Portimao would be 🍃the last chance for the Marquez brothers to race as team-mates before Alex moves to LCR next season.