Arsenal physio Gary Lewin says Eduardo da Silva's positive attitude will go a long way to the striker recovering fully from his broken-leg injury.

Lewin told arsenal.com: "He is coping excellently. He has been very, very positive, very upbeat. He understands what has gone on, he understands what's going to happen in the future. He understands the seriousness of it, but at the same time he knows that players have come back from it before.

"He has had an unbelievable response from other professionals, doctors and physios from all round the country who have all sent their best wishes. I won't embarrass the players by naming them but he has had individual messages from players who have been there and done it. They don't know him but they know how hard it can be and have got in touch. The response has been really, really nice and that will help him in his recovery."