West Ham say striker Michail Antonio is in a stable condition and “conscious and communicating” after a car crash.
In a statement on Saturday evening, West Ham said Antonio is “currently under close supervision at a central London hospital”.
The Premier League club added: “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.”
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said it attended the scene of the accident in Epping on Saturday afternoon and released a man trapped in his car.
“Crews were called at 1.02pm this afternoon after reports of a road traffic collision involving one car,” it said.
“Firefighters reported that a man was trapped in his car and worked to release him by 1.45pm. The casualty was left in the care of the Ambulance Service.”
Essex Police said officers were investigating a serious crash involving a Ferrari and asking for witnesses and dashcam footage.
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