West Ham star Michail Antonio was in good spirits as he spoke to his Hammers team-mates ahead of their Premier League showdown with Wolves on Monday night. The 34-year-old was involved in a car accident in Essex on Saturday and was rushed to hospital.
The front of his Ferrari was completely destroyed in the accident, with Essex Police appealing for dashcam footage of the incident.
The striker underwent an operation on a lower limb fracture on Monday and there have been suggestions that he will never be able to return to the pitch.
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Hammers midfielder Tomas Soucek explained: “Yes it was for him. I dedicated it to him, I said to myself that I want to score even more today. Antonio has been here since I came and he's been my favourite. It's tough not to play a long time without him. This is for him, he's a massive player and he's in my heart.
“It was really tough. I was with the kids and I saw the information on my phone. I messaged everyone what I could on how he is. I wish him all the best, I was so scared as to what was going to happen.
“It was a tough week for us and his family. It's really tough but we are happy he came to the position he can be. We saw him before the game, we had a video call with him before the game. I was so happy, he smiled to us and he gave us all the best and so happy for him. I can't wait to visit him.
“He's a lovely guy, so happy. He had a few jokes and wished us all the best. He's top scorer for West Ham, one of the best West Ham have had. This was great we saw him today, I wish him all the best. These things happen, but hopefully he will be even better soon.”
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