Reggae Boy and West Ham United striker Michail Antonio has been involved in a car accident in Essex near London, and has been reportedly airlifted to a London hospital.
In a statement West Ham United confirmed the news, ” 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 ” .
The thoughts and prayers of everyone at the Club are with Michail, his family and friends at this time. The Club will issue an update in due course.”
West Ham are next in action on Monday evening when they host Wolverhampton Wanderers .
Antonio, who started his career in non-league football, has made 268 Premier League appearances for West Ham, scoring 68 goals, since joining in 2015 from Nottingham Forest.
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