Eduardo da Silva has vowed to make a full recovery from the horrific broken leg he suffered against Birmingham City yesterday.

The Arsenal striker has revealed he remembers little about the incident which saw him suffer a double compound fracture of his left leg following a tackle by Martin Taylor early on during the match, which finished 2-2.

The Croatia striker, 25 tomorrow, has been ruled out for the remainder of the season and will miss this summer’s European Championships, but insists he is “determined to overcome this injury.”

Taylor was immediately sent off following the incident in the third minute of the game at St Andrews, provoking a ferocious response from Arsene Wenger, the Arsenal manager, who said the Birmingham defender should never play again - although he later retracted his comments, saying they had been made in the heat of the moment.

“I don’t remember the incident very well and it is not something that I want to see again on television or in the newspapers," Eduardo said.

“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.

“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.

“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.”

The striker, who was beginning to establish himself in the first team in recent weeks following a summer move from Dinamo Zagreb, was today transferred from Birmingham’s Selly Oak Hospital to an unnamed London hospital, where he will undergo further treatment.

He paid tribute to all those who had offered him their support, saying: “I would like to thank the medical team here at Arsenal for their efforts as well as the staff at Selly Oak Hospital who carried out the operation on Saturday night. Everyone there made me feel as comfortable as possible.

“I would also like to say how touched I am by the many messages of support I have received and to be surrounded by my loved ones at this time.”

Niko Kovac, the Croatia captain, blasted Taylor for the “brutality” of the tackle saying: ”I can’t believe this happened. Also, I can’t believe such brutality still exists in football.

“I don’t even want to speculate about the time of his (Eduardo’s) absence. Let’s wait for the doctors to give their opinion.”

Slaven Bilic, the Croatia manager, added: “This is horrible. The fact he won’t play at the Euros is less important – most important is that he recovers as soon as possible and resumes his footballing career.

“He is a great guy. Of course I will visit him very soon, trying to cheer him up.”