THE FA will NOT take action against Henri Camara - even though he only received a yellow card for the horrific tackle that has ended Saints captain Jason Dodd's season.

The high and late challenge during the 4-1 win at Wolves was potentially career threatening.

Dodd this morning received the news that he he been fearing - the scan on his keen showed a tear of the medial ligament which will put him out for between six and eight weeks.

Video evidence will not, however, be studied by the FA because the incident was seen by referee Mark Halsey.

A spokesman said: "Nothing else will be done because the referee saw the incident and dealt with it there and then."

Saints fans are furious with Camara and a petition has even been started on one Internet site calling for tougher action to be taken.

Saints physio Jim Joyce today revealed: "There is a tear of the medial ligament but there is no obvious other damage.

"However we will have him seen by a knee specialist as a precaution although we are not expecting him to need surgery.

"The scan seems to show he has got off lightly.

"We did worry there might be a possibility of cruciate damage but, touch wood, that does not seem to be the case.

"He is not going to play again this season so he can take his time, get himself right and be ready for pre-season."

Dodd hit out at Camara when he said: "I know he is not malicious but you don't take someone out across the knee like that by accident.

Saturday's goal-hero Claus Lundekvam admitted he was surprised that the Senegalese international, who has only picked up one other booking this season, had stayed on the field.

He said yesterday: "It was a nasty tackle and I was very surprised he didn't send him off straight away.

"I spoke to Doddsy, he had a scan and is waiting for the results. Hopefully it is not too bad because we need him back.

"Everyone who has played in the back four, whether filling in or playing regularly has done well. So whatever problems there have been, we have coped with it.

"It wasn't difficult to stay focussed on the game. That is not a problem, but you do feel bad for Doddsy, who had to come off with a bad injury.

"You have to concentrate on the job in hand and we did that pretty well after Doddsy had to come off."

Dodd is now waiting on the results of a scan after admitting his leg could have been "snapped" in the incident.

As reported in later editions of yesterday's Daily Echo, the initial indications were that the 33-year-old has damaged medial ligaments and will be out for four to six weeks.

He said: "I have seen it twice on television and I can't watch it any more. It was a shocker.

"It is not as though I just got there first.

"I had played the ball past him and had gone to go by him.

"Thankfully, I saw him coming and put my weight on my right leg and lifted my left otherwise it would have snapped.

"I could not believe he took me out like that.

"I know this sounds daft but the pain was so bad that I grabbed my knee because I was scared if I let go, it would drop off. That's how painful it was.

"He came into the medical room with his interpreter and apologised and so did Dave Jones, who said he is not a malicious player.

"I know he is not malicious but you don't take someone out across the knee like that by accident.

"My knee has swollen up to twice its normal size but hopefully the scan will show it is not too bad."

Dodd added: "I've had loads of texts from the likes of John Beresford, Richard Dryden, Gordon Watson and David Hughes and they all assumed I'd be in hospital.

"They've told me to get in touch when I am out.

"It must have been bad if players who have finished through injury are phoning to see if I am okay."