Revealed: How Arsenal physio Lewin saved Eduardo's career

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• IN FOCUS: Read how the drama unfolded as Arsenal and England physio Lewin helped save striker Eduardo's career

We can reveal the problems the Gunners physiotherapist had to overcome after Martin Taylor's lunge smashed the Brazilian's leg.

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Horror: Eduardo lies stricken on the ground after Taylor's challenge

How, as Lewin raced on to the St Andrew's pitch with Eduardo in agony he:

Quickly realised the next 45 minutes would determine the striker's future.
Was immediately faced with a player in shock and rambling in his native Portuguese.
Had to summon Brazilian Gilberto from the bench to act as a translator.
Realised that if the striker was not operated on immediately there was a serious risk of infection because his bone had punctured his skin.

Race against time: Lewin treats Eduardo after his horrific injury

Arsenal are confident that Eduardo - who celebrated his 25th birthday in hospital on Monday - will play again.

The club have received 12,500 e-mails of support for the Croatia striker from across the world. Messages can be sent to Eduardo via e-mail on www.arsenal.com and the club will give them to the player to aid him on his long road to recovery.

• IN FOCUS: Read how the drama unfolded as Arsenal and England physio Lewin helped save striker Eduardo's career

Eduardo's wife spoke of her shock as she saw her husband's horrific injury on television while she was doing the housework.

His wife, Andrea, said: "My Eduardo won't surrender. The surgery went OK and it is important to focus on his rehabilitation now. When I visited him in Birmingham he was just waking up from the operation.

"He was, as we all were, stressed and wanted to know why this happened to him, but he was quite calm. "We still have not recovered from it and the entire family is in stress. He immediately asked for his daughter Lorena. "I was doing ordinary home chores when following the match on TV. I was soon losing all my strength after crying so much."