( CNN ) -- Argentina football coach Diego Maradona has undergone plastic surgery on his face after being bitten by one of his dogs . The 49-year-old was admitted to the Sanatorio Los Arcos clinic in Buenos Aires on Monday after suffering an injury to his top lip , hospital spokesperson Izarriaga Facundo told CNN . He is doing well after undergoing reconstructive surgery last night and will be discharged later on Tuesday , the spokesperson added . Maradona spent several weeks in the same clinic in 2007 after developing serious health problems . Is Messi better than Maradona ? His career has been interspersed with moments of glory and controversy . In 1986 he scored an infamous `` Hand of God '' goal against England on the way to inspiring Argentina to World Cup victory . He was suspended from football for 15 months in 1991 after failing a doping test for cocaine while playing for Napoli in Italy , and was sent home from the 1994 World Cup in the U.S. for using ephedrine . Since retiring from playing aged 37 , he has battled several health problems related to his weight , drugs and alcohol . Maradona 's Argentina side made a disappointing start to their World Cup campaign before qualifying for the finals in South Africa via a late goal against Uruguay in their last game in October . Following the victory , Maradona unleashed an obscene tirade at journalists and was banned for two months .
Diego Maradona has plastic surgery on his face after getting bitten by one of his dogs . Maradona will be discharged on Tuesday , hospital spokesperson tells CNN . Maradona will lead Argentina at the World Cup finals in South Africa in June .