Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric insists he does not blame Lee Bowyer for the tackle that broke his leg.
Modric will be sidelined for at least six weeks as a result of the injury he sustained in a collision with Bowyer at the start of the second half in Saturday's 2-1 victory over Birmingham at White Hart Lane.
The 23-year-old will miss several of second-placed Tottenham's Premier League matches, as well Croatia's crucial World Cup qualifier against England on September 9 at Wembley.
Bowyer has been no stranger to controversy throughout his career but Modric does not believe the Birmingham midfielder intended to hurt him.
"It was not a ferocious tackle but it hurt awfully and I knew something was wrong the moment it happened," Modric told the Sun on Monday.