Suzuki's Aleix Espargaro has been given the green-light for this weekend's Italian MotoGP after an ultrasound examination on his healing right hand. However 'further evaluations will be done day-by-day in terms of pain and riding capabilities'. Espargaro required surgery to reconstruct his right thumb ligament after suffering a massive highside during practice for the previous Le Mans round, although the injury was only confirmed on his return to Barcelona. “I'm happy because doctors said the recovery process is positive and I definitely want to try to race,” Espargaro declared. “The crash in Le Mans was one of the worst in my career; I suffered a lot of pain and also my right thumb...
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