“West Ham’s Antonio is stable after road accident”

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West Ham striker Michail Antonio is in a stable condition in hospital, “conscious and communicative” after a road accident, the Premier League club said on Saturday.

The Hammers said the 34-year-old was under “strict supervision in a hospital in central London”.

The update was released after unconfirmed images of a badly damaged Ferrari began circulating online.

A club statement said: “West Ham United can confirm that Michail Antonio is in a stable condition following a road accident in the Essex area this afternoon.”

“Mikhail is conscious and communicating and is currently under close supervision in a hospital in central London.

“During this difficult time, we kindly ask everyone to respect the privacy of Mikhail and his family.

“The club will have no further comment this evening but will provide a further update in due course.”

It was West Ham’s second statement on the matter after previously confirming an accident had occurred.

Essex Fire and Rescue also confirmed that firefighters were at the scene and freed a man trapped in his car.

A number of Premier League clubs expressed their support for Antonio.

“Everyone at Arsenal sends their love, support and good wishes to Mikhail, his family and West Ham United,” Arsenal said on X, with Chelsea and Liverpool expressing the same sentiments.

The London-born Jamaican international moved to West Ham in 2015 and scored 83 goals in 323 games for the club.

He has scored once in 15 appearances for the Hammers this season, in a 4-1 home win over Ipswich at the start of October.

The former Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesday striker won the Europa Conference League with the club in 2023 under then coach David Moyes.

West Ham, now under the management of Julen Lopetegui, host Wolves on Monday.

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