Eduardo receives treatment after the tackle by Birmingham's Taylor

The 25-year-old suffered a fractured left fibula and an open dislocation of his left ankle after a tackle by Birmingham's Martin Taylor in February.

"I am walking on crutches but I am feeling well, there is no pain," he told Croatian paper Jutarnji List.

"Some say the recovery will take half a year, some say I'll be playing in nine months, others say 15 months."

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Eduardo also revealed he is set to miss Croatia's World Cup qualifier at home to England on 10 September.

"That would be too soon. Yes, I will play against England but in the return game in September 2009," he added.

Eduardo will have his leg in plaster for the next six to eight weeks before beginning a rehabilitation programme.

Arsenal have said they believe he will be able to start running again in six months, although they expect him to be on the sidelines for nine months.