Newcastle midfielder Jonas Gutierrez has thanked fans for their support after revealing he is being treated for testicular cancer.
Jonas Gutierrez: Newcastle winger being treated for testicular cancer
The 31-year-old had an operation in his native Argentina to remove his left testicle after the discovery of a tumour, and is undergoing chemotherapy.
"Thanks for all the messages. Always looking forward," he wrote on Twitter.
Gutierrez, who was on loan at Norwich last season, has scored 10 goals in 177 league appearances for the Magpies.
The former Velez Sarsfield and Mallorca player revealed his illness during an television interview in Argentina on Tuesday.
"I detected a tumour in a testicle. When I confirmed the cancer, I went home crying," he told TyC Sports.
"I came here and I assumed the costs despite having a contract with Newcastle.
"Money is not important. What is important is health. I had to start chemotherapy."
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