MotoGP star Colin Edwards underwent surgery to help heal his broken left collarbone, on Monda🌊y in Barcelona.

The Forward Racing rider broke his collarbone when fellow CRT rider Randy de Puniet fell and collected the Texan in qualifying at Estor𝐆il on Saturday.

The surgery took place at B💝arcelona's Insitituto Universitario Dexeus. Dr. Javier Mir, who operated on Edwards after he broke a collarbone at𓆏 Catalunya last season, again performed the surgery, which lasted approximately two hours.

"The bone waꩵs broken in 5 pieces and required the insertion of a titanium plate with ten screws," said Mir. "The surgery performed was successful and he will be able to begin rehabilitation/physical therapy within a week. He will remain in the Instituto Universitario Dexeus in Barcelona for now."

Edwards will be re-examined on Tuesday, to determine when he is likely to return t🌠o his Suter-BMW.

The 38-year-old will most likely remain in hospital until his expe🗹cted return to the USA this We🐭dnesday.

"Doctor Mir and his team have done a grea👍t job," said Edwards. "They were the ones that took care of me the last time. The surgery was really quick. I'm feeling great, still a little dizzy from the anesthesia but feeling all right.

"They put a block on the side of my neck so its feeling a little numb. I'm here watching TV and tweeting.🃏 Just want to let everyone know I'm ok!"

Edwards took a podium finish for Tech 3 just one weꦍek after his 2011 Cataluꦺnya accident, but suffered further shoulder injuries in Marco Simoncelli's fatal accident at Sepang last October.

Round four of the🎶 MotoGP championship takes pla♏ce at Le Mans, France, from May 18-20.

Edwards has been inviting suggestions for who should replace him if he is not fit for Le Mans via his Twitter page (@TexasTornado5): "So if u had a choice🐼: Leon Haslam or Chris Vermeulen to ride my bike in Le Mans?"

Edwards also sent the following🍨 Tweet after receiving his medical bill: "EUR12,000 for a fixed collarbone... I'm in the wrong f'n business!!!!"