West Ham United forward Michail Antonio is conscious and in a stable condition in hospital after he was involved in a road traffic accident on Saturday, the Premier League club said.
"West Ham United can confirm that Michail Antonio is in a stable condition following a road traffic accident this afternoon in the Essex area," the club posted on social media.
"Michail is conscious and communicating and is currently under close supervision at a central London hospital."
Michail Antonio car crash
West Ham United can confirm that Michail Antonio is in a stable condition following a road traffic accident this afternoon in the Essex area.
Michail is conscious and communicating and is currently under close supervision at a central London hospital.At this difficult time, we…
— West Ham United (@WestHam) December 7, 2024
Michail Antonio has been involved in a serious car crash in Essex near London and got airlifted to hospital. Terrible news, hoping for the best pic.twitter.com/6zTCORkbQK
— Football Hub (@FootbalIhub) December 7, 2024
The club has asked that the 34-year-old Jamaican international's privacy is respected and there will be no further comment on Saturday, but they will issue a further update in due course.
Antonio has been at West Ham since 2015 and has featured in every league game for the club this season. West Ham's next fixture is a home game with Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday.
"The thoughts and prayers of everyone at the Club are with Michail, his family and friends at this time," the club had earlier posted.
(Reporting by Trevor Stynes, Editing by Christian Radnedge)