Arsenal's Eduardo da Silva has forgiven Birmingham City defender Martin Taylor for the tackle that left him with a fractured left fibula and dislocated ankle.
The Brazilian-born Croatia international faces up to nine months on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on Saturday. He suffered the injury during the weekend's Premier League match that ended in a 2-2 draw.
"I forgive Martin. It hurt like hell but I'm fine now. I know he did not do it on purpose," Eduardo was quoted as saying in Tuesday's Sun newspaper.
"I was horrified when I saw how my leg looked at first and wondered how it would all end. But I will be back."
The striker, who turned 25 on Monday, refused to get too disheartened.
"These things can happen in football. I see this as a risk of professional football," he told the Daily Mail.
"Sometimes you go up, sometimes you go down."
Arsenal said he would be released from hospital in a few days.
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