Fabrice Muamba will be fitted with a special heart device to help him in his bid to make a Bolton Wanderers comeback.

Midfielder Muamba is having a mini defibrillator inserted in a minor operation before leaving the London Chest hospital - and heading home with an eye on starting training.

Muamba's medical team are putting in the 'inobtrusive' gadget as a back-up in case he is hit by the same problem that cause his cardiac arrest at Tottenham last month.

The experts have assessed Muamba since the incident - when he was brought back to life after being clinically dead for 78 minutes - and are giving him the extra security in case the trouble happens again.

Muamba's general health is excellent, with the powerful state of his vital organs one of the reasons why he survived the life-threatening ordeal at White Hart Lane.

The minor surgery includes the device being fitted underneath the skin, usually on the side at the armpit. But it will not stop Muamba from playing again.

Muamba is expected to return to his home in the north west before the weekend - as Mirror Sport revealed - and Bolton have been told he can resume training soon after.

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Bolton's Fabrice Muamba has been discharged from the London Chest Hospital less than a month after collapsing on the pitch during a match.

The midfielder, who was kept alive artificially for 78 minutes following a cardiac arrest during the FA Cup quarter-final against Tottenham at White Hart Lane on March 17, has since made an astonishing recovery.

In a joint statement with the Barts Health NHS Trust, Muamba said: "I am naturally very pleased to be discharged from hospital and would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to every single member of staff at The London Chest Hospital who have played a part in my care.

"Their dedication, professionalism and expertise is simply amazing and I will forever be in their debt. I also wish to say thank you to all the many well-wishers who have sent thousands of messages of support.

"Now I am out of hospital, I am looking forward to continuing my recovery and spending precious time with my family."