West Ham striker Michail Antonio underwent surgery after breaking his lower leg Car accident on Saturdaythe club announced.

He will be “monitored in hospital in the coming days,” the Hammers said in a statement, extending a “heartfelt thank you” to the emergency services and first responders who cared for him.

The 34-year-old Jamaica international had to be freed from his car after an accident in Epping and was taken to a hospital in central London.

West Ham said on Saturday evening that he was in a stable condition and “conscious and communicating”.

Antonio is the club’s all-time top scorer in the Premier League with 68 goals in 268 league games.

“Everyone at the club wishes Mikhail a speedy recovery and would like to express sincere thanks to the entire football family for the overwhelming support he has shown since yesterday’s news,” West Ham’s statement continued.

“The club will provide further updates as required.”

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said it was at the scene of the accident at 1:02 p.m. GMT on Saturday after receiving calls and rescued a man trapped in his car at 1:45 p.m.

The extent of Antonio’s injuries have not been disclosed at this time.

Essex Police later said officers were investigating a serious crash involving a Ferrari and appealed for witnesses to come forward, as well as those with dashcam footage of the incident.

The Premier League and leading clubs including Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City arrived with messages of support for Antonio, all responding to a statement from the Hammers on X. , external

Former clubs Southampton, Reading, Sheffield Wednesday and Colchester also wished Antonio a speedy recovery on social media, as did BBC presenter Gary Lineker on Saturday’s edition of Match of the Day.

Jamaica coach Steve McClaren also sent a message on behalf of Antonio’s international teammates: “On behalf of the entire group of players, support staff and technical staff, I wish Michail a speedy recovery. Our thoughts and prayers are with him at this time.”

Antonio has appeared in all 14 of West Ham’s Premier League games this season, scoring his only goal in a 4-1 win over Ipswich on October 5.

It is unclear how long his recovery will take as the Hammers prepare to host Wolves on Monday (8pm GMT).