Michail Antonio is West Ham's highest-ever goal scorer in the Premier League
Antonio was involved in a car accident that left him with 'a lower limb fracture'
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By DOMINIC HOGAN
Published: 05:47 EST, 9 December 2024 | Updated: 05:55 EST, 9 December 2024
Michail Antonio's 'best-case scenario' for recovery has reportedly been revealed, after the West Ham star suffered a car crash at the weekend.
The Hammers confirmed in a statement on Saturday that the 34-year-old had endured 'a lower limb fracture' after a crash involving Antonio's silver Ferrari, with the forward rushed to hospital.
The shock news emerged on Saturday afternoon, with clubs and figures from across the football world rushing to pay their tributes and send well-wishes to the Jamaican international.
The east London club later provided an update on the player's condition, informing that he was 'conscious and communicating and is currently under close supervision' as images surfaced of a silver Ferrari with considerable damage to the front right wing.
The accident is believed to have been in the Essex area, with local police appealing for dash cam footage as officers investigate the serious collision in Epping on Coppice Row which took place shortly after 12.50pm.
With West Ham later revealing the injury sustained by their striker, a report from The Guardian has claimed that the player could be looking at 'at least a year' in rehabilitation before any return to action.
Michail Antonio was involved in a car accident on Saturday that left him with 'a lower limb fracture'
Furthermore the report states that there are fears over whether the player will be forced to 'retire from football' as a result of his injuries.
Antonio is West Ham's record Premier League goal scorer, and has spent nine years at the club, in which time he has been awarded their annual Player of the Year award.
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