San Francisco ? Barry Bonds is expected to miss much of spring training following arthroscopic surgery Monday on his right knee, but the San Francisco Giants slugger should recover in plenty of time to resume his chase of Hank Aaron’s home run record in April.

The seven-time NL MVP had a “minor arthritis cleanup,” the Giants said in statement. Dr. Arthur Ting also repaired a small tear in Bonds’ meniscus.

Giants trainer Stan Conte expects Bonds to return for at least the final two weeks of spring training, and the 40-year-old should be back to full strength before opening day.

“It’s not a situation where I’m concerned for him,” Conte said. “It doesn’t take him long to get ready. … It’s good for him not to wear himself out during spring training, which he does sometimes.”

Bonds often tires of the day-to-day grind of spring training, both mentally and physically, and his rehabilitation might even provide a respite. Bonds, who had a similar surgery on his left knee in October, will begin rehab today.

He will report to Scottsdale, Ariz., along with the Giants’ pitchers and catchers on Feb. 17, but will concentrate on his six-week rehab program until mid-March.