Horror Injury Rules Eduardo Out For The Season

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A horrific broken leg suffered by Eduardo looks certain to rule him out for the rest of the season, and for the European Championships.Eduardo went down under a 3rd minute tackle from Birmingham defender Martin Taylor in the 3rd minute, and it was immediately clear from the reaction of his teammates.

The challenge did not look a horrific one, but perhaps mindful of the damage it had caused, referee Mike Dean handed Taylor an immediate red card.Play was held up for a massive seven minutes as he received treatment, before he was stretchered off and rushed straight to hospital.

There were suggestions that the injury was similar to the one suffered by (then) Manchester United man Alan Smith against Liverpool in 2006, one which kept him out for the better part of a year.The Croatian international is certain to miss the rest of the season, as well as the European Championships, and Arsenal will most likely have to begin next season without him.(Source: Neal Glew, Goal.com)