Wolfsburg's Obafemi Martins undergoes surgery

Wolfsburg striker Obafemi Martins will miss the rest of the calendar year due to a shin problem that requires surgery.

Martins has been ruled out of Wolfsburg's clash with Werder Bremen tomorrow and will have an operation on his left shin next week, ruling him out until the new year.

"He is suffering a lot from the injury and the pain has become strong," coach Armin Veh said. "There is no way around an operation now."

Martins was originally scheduled to go under the knife at the end of the first half of the Bundesliga season on December 20, but that has now been brought forward since the player is currently unable to train.

He should be fit enough to return to action for the start of the second half of the season in mid-January.