JASON Dodd today admitted his leg could have been "snapped" by Wolves' Henri Camara.

The Saints skipper is hoping he has escaped lightly from the awful challenge on him in the 4-1 win at Molineux on Saturday.

He is due to have a scan this week but initial indications are that he has damaged medial ligaments and will be out for four to six weeks.

But it could have been much worse as the Senegalese international went in dreadfully high and late with studs showing.

The 33-year-old lay still for five minutes before being stretchered off with his legs strapped together.

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, David Hughes and they all assumed from watching it 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."