West Ham’s Michail Antonio was involved in a serious traffic accident on Saturday.
West Ham’s Jamaican striker, who was injured in a car accident Michail Antonion the leg has been operated on.
Antonio has a long rehabilitation ahead of him. According to the Guardian it is almost certain that Antonio will not play this season and the break is expected to last more than a year. It is also possible that the 34-year-old player will not return to the playing fields.
Antonio had a serious accident on Saturday. Photos from the scene of the accident were published in the British media and on social media, showing Antonio’s Ferrari badly wrecked. No other cars were involved in the accident.
West Ham already announced on Saturday that Antonio is conscious and his condition is stable.
On Sunday, the club told about Antonio’s operation.
– West Ham United can confirm that Michail Antonio has undergone surgery for a fractured lower limb following a traffic accident on Saturday afternoon. Michail will be in the hospital for observation for the next few days.
Antonio has been playing for West Ham since 2015 and is the club’s all-time leading Premier League goalscorer with 68 goals in 268 league appearances.
West Ham face Wolverhampton tonight in the Premier League.