Troy Deeney believes he was lucky to escape serious injury after he was on the end of a two-footed challenge from Arsenal defender Gabriel.
The Gunners' Brazilian defender dived into a 50-50 with Deeney with both feet off the ground during the first-half of Watford's FA Cup win at the Emirates.
Referee Andre Marriner failed to even award a foul following the incident, despite replays showing the dangerous nature of the challenge.
The FA could still take disciplinary action against Gabriel if a three-man panel unanimously agree that the lunge warranted a dismissal.
“I could have gone through him as well and I tried my best to keep the studs down, and [remain to] the letter of the law, but he come over the top,” said Deeney.
“I don’t think he was intentionally going to do me but, fair play, he came and apologised.
"I was just a bit frustrated at the initial moment because they are the ones that can break legs.
"Thankfully I am a big lad and I rode the tackle. We are men at the end of the day. We shake hands and carry on until the next game. Crack on."
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, contrastingly, said Gabriel's challenge appeared to be fair on first viewing and claimed the defender was simply quicker to the ball than Deeney.
“It didn’t look [a red card] to me but I have to see it again," Wenger said.
“He won the ball. I think Deeney as well (had feet off ground). They both went for the same ball and Gabriel was first to the ball.”