Pele has sent his support to fellow icon Diego Maradona after the Argentina great underwent successful surgery.

Maradona's lawyer confirmed on Sunday that the 58-year-old had undergone surgery in Buenos Aires, having been hospitalised after suffering a stomach bleed.

The former Napoli star, now coaching Ascenso MX side Dorados, later took to Instagram to thank medical staff for their efforts.

        View this post on Instagram                   Quiero agradecer a Swiss Medical y a Clínica Olivos por la excelente atención, y a mis doctores Leopoldo Luciano Luque, Ariel Sainz, y al equipo que los acompañó: Walter Godoy, Carlos Becerra, Sebastian Nani y Pablo Dimitroff. Gracias a las enfermeras también, gracias a todos!!! @luqueleopoldo @arieledgardosainz1982 A post shared by Diego Maradona Oficial (@maradona) on Jan 13, 2019 at 7:00am PST

And Pele, widely considered alongside Maradona as one of the sport's all-time greats, also posted on social media, sending his best wishes to the recovering former forward.

"Hey Diego. I never like to hear that a member of the #10 Club is unwell," Pele wrote on Twitter. "I hope you feel better soon, my friend."