West Ham United manager Julen Lopetegui has said the team will visit forward Michail Antonio in hospital this weekend after he was involved in a car crash.

Slaven Bilic was the West Ham manager who signed Antonio from Nottingham Forest in summer 2015 for £7million ($8.9m at the current exchange rate). Bilic left the club two years later but has stayed in touch with Antonio. He admits he feared the worst when he saw pictures of the wrecked Ferrari.

West Ham United striker Michail Antonio narrowly escaped death after a horrific car crash in Essex last weekend which has left him hospitalised, and unable to leave hospital for a number of weeks

West Ham United star forward Michail Antonio is “conscious” and in “stable condition” after being involved in a traffic accident outside of London on Saturday afternoon, the English Premier League club said.

West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui revealed the squad are set to visit Michail Antonio within the next day or two as the forward continues his recovery after a "miracle" escape from a car crash.

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West Ham players will show their support for teammate Michail Antonio following his serious injury in a car crash by wearing items of clothing bearing the striker’s name ahead of the Premier League game against Wolverhampton later Monday.

West Ham United forward Michail Antonio is in a stable condition in hospital after being involved in a car accident on Saturday. Antonio’s club confirmed on Saturday evening that the forward was “conscious and communicating” and is under close supervision in a London hospital,

West Ham United forward Michail Antonio was in a serious car crash this past weekend and is expected to take at least a year to rehabilitate from his injuries, per The Guardian. It is not clear at this juncture whether the road to recovery will be longer or career-ending.

West Ham players warmed up in Michail Antonio's No. 9 shirt before they face Wolves on in the Premier League on Monday after the forward was involved in a car crash on Saturday.

West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui and his players will visit Michail Antonio in hospital as the Jamaica forward recovers after his "miracle" escape from a car crash."The best news about Michail Antonio was that he was able to talk with us before the Wolves match,