Florian Valot is recovering from a torn ACL. (Photo courtesy of MLS)

Red Bulls midfielder Florian Valot underwent successful surgery to repair a torn ACL Wednesday afternoon with team doctors at the Hospital for Special Surgery.

Valot suffered the injury during the Red Bulls’ 4-0 home win over the San Jose Earthquakes Saturday, March 16.

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.