West Ham forward Michail Antonio is in a stable condition after being involved in a “road traffic accident” in the Essex area on Saturday, the Premier League club has said.

“Michail is conscious and communicating and is currently under close supervision at a central London hospital,” West Ham said in a statement.

“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.”

West Ham are due to face Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Monday.

The 34-year-old is West Ham’s record goal scorer in the Premier League (68 goals in 268 matches) and has featured in all 14 of their fixtures in the competition this season.

Several Premier League clubs, including Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool, expressed their support for the forward in posts on X.

Antonio joined West Ham from Nottingham Forest in 2015.