Michail Antonio underwent surgery for a limb fracture following a crash.
West Ham striker Michail Antonio has undergone surgery for a lower limb fracture following his car accident Saturday, the club announced.
He will bemonitored in over the coming days,” the Hammers in a statement, extending a “heart thank” to the emergency services and first responders who tended to him.
The -year-old Jamaican international had to extracted from his car following an accident in Epping and was subsequently taken a central London hospital.
West announced on Saturday evening that he was stable condition and was “conscious and communicating”.
Antonio is the club all-time leading scorer in the Premier League having scored 68 goals in268 league appearances.
“Everyone at the club wishes Michail a speedy recovery and expresses sincere gratitude to the football community large for the overwhelming support shown since yesterday’s news,” the West Ham statement continued.
“The club will provide further updates when appropriate.”
Essex County Fire and Rescue reported that it responded to the scene of accident on Saturday after receiving calls at 13:02 GMT and had freed a man trapped in his car by 13:45.
The extent of Antonio’s injuries was not disclosed at time.
Essex later stated that were investigating a serious collision involving a Ferrari requested witnesses to come forward, along with those who have dashcam of the incident
Messages of support for Antonio poured in with the Premier League and prominent clubs such as Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester City all to a Hammers’ statement on X.
Former clubs Southampton, Reading, Sheffield, and Colchester also their wishes for Antonio’s speedy recovery on social media BBC presenter Gary Lineker likewise expressed his well-wishes during Saturday’s edition of Match of the Day.
Jamaica manager Steve McClaren also conveyed a message on behalf of Antonio’s international teammates: “On behalf of the entire group of players, support staff and technical staff, I would to wishail a speedy recovery. Our thoughts and prayers are with him at this time.”
Antonio has participated in 14 of West Ham’s matches in the Premier League this season, scoring his sole goal in their 4-1 victory over Ipswich on 5 October.
It is unclear how long his recovery will take as the Hammers prepare to host Wolves on Monday (20:00 GMT).