The Jamaican footballer of British origin Michail Antonioof West Ham United, has undergone surgery for an unspecified “fracture of a lower limb” that occurred in the traffic accident he suffered on Saturday afternoon, as revealed this Sunday by the London club.
Antonio, 34 years old, He was taken to a central London hospital on Saturday. after being involved in a road accident that occurred in the Epping area, in the English county of Essex.
“West Ham United can confirm that Michail Antonio has undergone surgery for a lower limb fracture following the traffic accident that occurred on Saturday afternoon. Michail will continue to be monitored in hospital in the coming days,” reported the club. club in a statement.
The English entity added in the note that “everyone at the club wishes Michail a speedy recovery and would like to express their sincere gratitude to the football family in general for the overwhelming support shown since the news broke yesterday, as well as extend “Thank you to the emergency services and those who first treated Michail after the incident, and to the medical team who continue to assist him in his recovery.”
West Ham also notes that the club “will provide further updates where appropriate.” The entity reported on Saturday, shortly after unverified images of the accident began to circulate on social networks, in which a destroyed Ferrari was seenthat the Jamaican international was conscious, “stable” and “communicating” after his hospital admission.
After news of what happened spread, Several clubs published messages sending “good wishes” for the player and his loved ones.
The Jamaican national team attacker is playing for the ‘Hammers’ for the tenth season, to whom he joined from Nottingham Forest in 2015 and with whom he has played 323 games and scored 83 goals.