West Ham gamers confirmed their help for injured teammate Michail Antonio at their Premier League house win in opposition to Wolverhampton, two days after a automobile crash.
The 34-year-old Jamaica worldwide is recovering in hospital after present process surgical procedure on what West Ham described as a “decrease limb fracture.”
He was concerned in a one-car incident exterior London on Sunday (AEDT), after which he was airlifted to hospital and stored below shut supervision.
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Antonio was trapped within the automobile roughly 45 minutes as hearth crews tried to take away him from his automobile. He wished the group nicely by video earlier than the match.
West Ham United gamers carrying tops in help of Michail Antonio. West Ham United FC by way of Getty Ima
The gamers warmed up in “Antonio 9” jerseys as they walked onto the pitch.
The membership will put the walk-out tops up for public sale together with each match jersey worn in opposition to Wolves, with the proceeds going to medical charities and matched by the board.
West Ham followers stood in London Stadium and applauded for Antonio within the ninth minute, and when captain Jarrod Bowen scored the 2-1 winner within the second half, he approached supporters behind the purpose carrying an Antonio jersey.
“To share that second, he isn’t right here with us however I am positive he was watching and the followers, you heard them,” Bowen instructed broadcaster Sky Sports activities.
West Ham United’s Jarrod Bowen lifts up Michail Antonio’s shirt after scoring his facet’s second purpose. CameraSport by way of Getty Photos
“An emotional couple of days.”
Earlier than the sport, Bowen mentioned, “Everybody loves Mic, he’s a giant character.
“He isn’t just a teammate, he’s a buddy and has been for a few years. A dad as nicely to lovely kids. It’s a type of issues the place life is larger than soccer. The principle factor is Mic is secure and nicely and right here to inform the story.
“Saturday [Sunday AEDT] was a very troublesome time. He’s a warrior and a fighter, he all the time has been, and I do know he shall be again stronger for this.”
Antonio has made greater than 300 appearances for West Ham since becoming a member of the membership from Nottingham Forest in 2015, and performed in all 14 video games this season earlier than the incident.
Stories following the incident have steered the Jamaican could also be compelled to retire from the sport as a result of accidents he has suffered.
