Maradona's own dogs bitten on his face !

Argentina's World Cup coach and football great Diego Maradona was bitten on his face by one of his pet dogs and plastic surgeons have repaired his upper lip, doctors and team officials said on Wednesday.

Maradona was checked into Los Arcos clinic during the early hours and was scheduled to be released later on Wednesday (NZT) after treatment."He was evaluated by plastic surgeons and taken to an operating room where they did reconstructive surgery on his upper lip," the clinic said in a statement.

Maradona was hospitalized in the same clinic in 2007 with toxic hepatitis from drinking.

Witnesses said Maradona was bleeding close to his mouth when he arrived at the clinic with his girlfriend.

"He's doing well. He's in good spirits. They'll let him out today," national team spokesman Fernando Molina told reporters outside the clinic.