West Ham ace Michail Antonio is now in a stable condition after he was involved in a car crash, the club has confirmed. The 34 year old was conscious when admitted to a London hospital following the incident which occurred in Essex earlier on Saturday.
The update from the Hammers came amidst the spread of unverified pictures online showing a damaged Ferrari. A statement from West Ham 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."
"Michail is conscious and communicating and is currently under close supervision at a central London hospital."
"At this difficult time, we kindly ask everyone to respect the privacy of Michail and his family."
"The club will make no further comment this evening, but will issue a further update in due course."