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The Croatia international, 25, is set to miss the rest of the season and also this summer's European Championships after suffering an horrific injury following a tackle from Birmingham's Martin Taylor last month.

"I don't think my injury was as bad as it looked on TV and it is now really up to me, in my head, how the recovery will go," Eduardo said, speaking in an exclusive interview with Arsenal TV.

He added: "I feel excellent at the moment. I am a lot better, but it is not easy being at home all the time and being impatient through the way of my recovery.

"I will get the plaster removed and then I would like to go back to Croatia to continue my rehabilitation.

"The most important thing for me is to recover and to feel better, but I will not rush with that.

"I will wait for a professional to give me the okay because I want to make sure I am 100% fit."

Eduardo revealed he can recall little about the actual incident itself.

"I looked at my foot and it was not straight. It was on the right. After that I couldn't look at it anymore," he said.

"I don't remember if there was any pain or was it maybe panic or fear. But I knew in my mind everything would be okay and I will recover definitely."