Monster Yamaha's Bradley Smith is resting at home following a double operation in Barcelona to put a screw in his broken scaphoid and a skin graft on the finger he mangled at Mugello.

Smith is now confident he will be fit for the Assen MotoGP round, which starts on Thursday, and that the skin graft - completed by renowned surgeon Xaver Mir - will take and heal quickly.

“The double operation was a success and I can’t thank Dr Mir and his team enough. They have done a fantastic job and they told me that the wrist and finger surgery were both a success. Everything went as well as expected and now I am just resting my arm as much possible," said Smith.

"The wrist shouldn't give me any problems now hopefully but we need a few more days to see whether the skin graft has taken. Dr Mir seems happy though and I am sure it is going to be fine. I tried to race on without surgery but it wasn't possible but I am glad it is done now because I can just concentrate on riding pain free.

"I’ll have an assessment when I get to Assen but 100% I will be riding there and I am really looking forward to it. The last two races have not been easy given my physical condition but the top six in Catalunya was great for my confidence and hopefully i can build on the momentum gained with another strong ride in Assen."