Taylor pleads innocence
Birmingham defender Martin Taylor on Saturday insisted there was "no malicious intent" in the horror tackle which left Arsenal striker Eduardo with a suspected broken leg.
Eduardo was stretchered off after Taylor's challenge in the 2-2 draw at St Andrews while the Birmingham player was given a straight red card.
Birmingham issued a short statement defending their player.
"The club are saddened that such a fantastic game of football has been marred by a serious injury sustained to Arsenal player Eduardo," said the statement.
"But Martin Taylor is adamant there was no malicious intent in the tackle and he is deeply upset by the extent of Eduardo's injury.
"Having reviewed the incident, this (no malicious intent) is clearly the case. The club and Martin Taylor would like to send their very best wishes to the player for a speedy recovery."
Furious Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insisted Taylor should be kicked out of the game.
"The tackle was horrendous and this guy (Taylor) should never play football again. It goes along with this idea that to stop Arsenal you have to kick Arsenal."
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