Spurs manager Conte ‘feeling better’ after gallbladder surgery

The 53-year-old Conte had been diagnosed as having cholecystitis after recently experiencing “severe abdominal pain,” the Premier League club said in a statement.

FILE PHOTO: Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte. | Photo Credit: Reuters

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte said surgery to remove his gallbladder had “gone well” on Wednesday.

The 53-year-old Conte had been diagnosed as having cholecystitis after recently experiencing “severe abdominal pain,” the Premier League club said in a statement.

“Thank you for your lovely messages, my surgery has gone well and I’m already feeling better,” Conte said in a post on Instagram.

Spurs manager Conte says “feeling better” after gallbladder surgery. | Photo Credit: Antonio Conte’s Instagram Story (Screenshot)

The Italian coach is set for a period away from work to recuperate.

“Now’s time to recover, I can’t wait to get back on the field with the team,” he wrote.

Tottenham is in fifth place in the Premier League, has advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup and resumes Champions League play this month in the round of 16 against AC Milan.

Assistant coach Cristian Stellini is expected to step in when Tottenham hosts Manchester City on Sunday.