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Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain returned to the pitch on Wednesday for the first time since he underwent back surgery in January to fix a slipped disc, the Spanish club said.<\/p>\n

“(Higuain) began a new stage in his recovery process this morning. The striker worked out on the pitch today for the first time since his surgery and did ball work,” Real said in a statement.<\/p>\n

“Higuain will be subjected to diagnostic tests in the coming weeks before starting the stage in which he will gradually rejoin the squad.”<\/p>\n

Doctors who carried out the surgery at Chicago’s Northwestern Memorial Hospital said at the time that it would take between 3-4 months for Higuain to return to competitive action and up to a year before he is fully recovered.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old Argentine international, who normally starts in attack for Real alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, has been unable to play since the end of November because of the injury.<\/p>\n

Higuain scored 27 league goals for Real last season, making him La Liga’s second-most prolific scorer behind fellow Argentine Lionel Messi of Barcelona.<\/p>\n

He joined Real in January 2007 from Argentine side River Plate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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