Bullard: I am not too bad

Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard is confident he will back in action soon following the dislocated knee cap he suffered against Newcastle.

He said: "I am not too bad today, I feel a lot better actually,"

"I have seen it a few times. I just remember the tackle as my leg got caught under me.

"I was looking at my leg and then the pain came on and it was all a bit of a shock to be honest, a bit of a blur. It was not a good feeling.

"There was loads going through my mind; how long it would be until I was back?

"I knew it was a bad injury. It is just one of those things and I have got to get on with it and get as fit as quick as possible and get well."

Bullard refused to blame Newcastle captain Scott Parker for the injury, saying: "What I can remember of it is that I gave a short pass away and the ball came back to me then Scotty came through and I took the full force of his weight on my right knee and my right knee came out of it's socket and gave way on me really, That's all I remember.

"I don't blame Scotty at all. I know he was struggling (with the incident) and I have heard all the comments. He is a good friend of mine and I don't blame him one little bit.

"I am sure we will get in touch soon and have a chat, but it isn't a problem."

He added: "I have been told it could be eight weeks,"

"I had the X-ray yesterday and there was no bone trouble so I am looking at eight weeks.

"I have the final scan on Monday and I will know a lot more then.

"I never had an injury like it, I have never hardly been injured in my career.

"This is my first injury I just know I have hard training coming my way and I have got to get my knee as fit as soon as possible."