West Ham’s Michail Antonio has surgery on lower-limb fracture after car crash

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy West Ham forward Michail Antonio has undergone surgery on a lower-limb fracture following a road traffic accident on Saturday. A statement from the Hammers on Sunday read: “West Ham United can confirm Michail Antonio has undergone surgery on a lower-limb fracture following a road traffic accident on Saturday afternoon. “The club will provide further updates when appropriate.” West Ham confirmed on Saturday evening that Antonio was “conscious and communicating” in hospital after unverified images of a heavily damaged Ferrari began to circulate online. The police said: “We were called shortly after 12.50pm on Saturday 7 December to Coppice Row, Epping, following reports of what is believed to be a single vehicle collision involving a Ferrari.” London-born Antonio, a Jamaica international, is in his 10th season with West Ham after joining the club from Nottingham Forest in 2015.