West Ham striker Michail Antonio has undergone surgical procedure on a decrease limb fracture following his automobile crash on Saturday, the membership has introduced.
He will probably be “monitored in hospital over the approaching days”, the Hammers stated in an announcement and prolonged a “heartfelt thanks” to the emergency providers and first responders who tended to him.
The 34-year-old Jamaica worldwide needed to be launched from his automobile after being concerned in an accident in Epping and was taken to a central London hospital.
West Ham stated on Saturday night that he was in a steady situation and was “aware and speaking”.
Antonio is the membership’s all-time main scorer within the Premier League, with 68 objectives in 268 league appearances.
“Everybody on the membership needs Michail a speedy restoration and needs to precise honest gratitude to the soccer household at massive for the overwhelming help proven since yesterday’s information,” the West Ham assertion continued.
“The membership will present additional updates when acceptable.”
Essex County Hearth and Rescue Service stated it had attended the scene of the accident on Saturday after receiving calls at 13:02 GMT and had launched a person trapped in his automobile by 13:45.
The extent of Antonio’s accidents weren’t revealed at the moment.
Essex Police later stated officers had been investigating a critical crash involving a Ferrari and requested for witnesses to return ahead, in addition to these with dashcam footage of the incident.
Messages of help for Antonio have flooded in with the Premier League and main golf equipment equivalent to Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester Metropolis all responding to a Hammers’ statement on X. , external
Former golf equipment Southampton, Studying, Sheffield Wednesday and Colchester additionally wished Antonio a speedy restoration on social media, as did BBC presenter Gary Lineker on Saturday’s version of Match of the Day.
Jamaica supervisor Steve McClaren additionally despatched a message on behalf of Antonio’s worldwide team-mates: “On behalf of your complete group of gamers, help employees and technical employees, I wish to want Michail a speedy restoration. Our ideas and prayers are with him presently.”
Antonio has appeared in all 14 of West Ham’s matches within the Premier League this season, scoring his solely purpose of their 4-1 win over Ipswich on 5 October.
It’s unclear how lengthy his restoration will take because the Hammers put together to host Wolves on Monday (20:00 GMT).