Mon Dec 09 20:00:00 UTC 2024: ## West Ham’s Antonio Undergoes Surgery After Car Crash

**London, England** – West Ham United striker Michail Antonio, the club’s all-time leading Premier League goalscorer, underwent surgery for a lower limb fracture following a car accident on Saturday. The club announced that the 34-year-old Jamaican international is in a stable condition and is being monitored in hospital.

Antonio was trapped in his car following a collision in Epping, Essex, and was freed by emergency services. Essex Police are investigating the incident, which involved a Ferrari, and are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.

The extent of Antonio’s injuries was not immediately revealed, but West Ham confirmed the surgery and expressed gratitude to the emergency responders and the football community for their outpouring of support. The club will provide further updates as appropriate. It remains unclear how long Antonio will be sidelined, impacting West Ham’s upcoming match against Wolves on Monday.

The news has prompted an outpouring of well wishes from across the football world, with the Premier League, rival clubs including Arsenal and Chelsea, and Antonio’s former teams all sending messages of support on social media. Jamaica’s national team manager, Steve McClaren, also offered his best wishes on behalf of the team. Antonio, who has played in every Premier League game for West Ham this season, scored his only goal this season in a 4-1 victory over Ipswich on October 5th.

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