Eduardo determined to return from injury

LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal striker Eduardo said on Sunday he was determined to recover from a broken leg and play again after accepting his season, including Euro 2008, was over.

The Brazilian-born Croatia striker had an operation late on Saturday night after breaking his left leg early in Arsenal's Premier League match at Birmingham City, which ended 2-2.

"I am unsure at the moment of the extent of the injury and how long I will be out of action for but I know that I won't be able to play for Arsenal for the rest of the season or be ready in time for the Euros this summer," Eduardo said.

"But I'm not worried about that. My concentration and determination is on making as quick a recovery as possible. I am determined to overcome this injury," he told Arsenal's Web site (www.arsenal.com).

Eduardo was set to play for Croatia in the European Championship finals in Austria and Switzerland in June.

The incident in which he broke his leg was so horrific that television stations declined to show the replay, although Sunday's News of the World had graphic photographs on its inside pages.

"I don't remember the incident very well and it's not something that I want to see again on television or in the newspapers," said Eduardo, who turns 25 on Monday.

"All I remember is that when I fell, I looked down at my foot and it had turned the other way. The rest is just a blank. It was an unfortunate situation but these things can happen in football."

His Croatia team mate Vedran Corluka said he was close to tears when he saw the incident.