Michail Antonio will produce an emotional return to West Ham’s Olympic Stadium tonight ahead of their Premier League clash with Newcastle United.
The 34-year-elderly forward has not been seen at the stadium since suffering a broken leg in a horrific Ferrari crash in December.
Antonio will be conshort-termed to the home crowd before start-off as Graham Potter’s side see to produce it three straight thrives in the Premier League.
A one-of-a-kind tribute prohibitner will be unveiled by the Ironlabors Alliance fan group.
Michail Antonio broke his leg in a brutal car crash in December
Antonio suffered the horrific crash on December 7 when his £260,000 Ferrari smashed into trees.
The Jamaican international was trapped in the wreckage for over 45 minutes before being cut free by firefighters.
Distressing pictures of the mangled supercar leaked online, leaving helpers stressing the worst.
West Ham defercessitater validateed Antonio was in a firm condition, but had suffered a broken leg requiring sadvisery.
The forward, who is out of condense at the finish of the season, defercessitater echoed that the experience had taught him not to get life for granted.
The Ironlabors Alliance fan group will unfurl a one-of-a-kind prohibitner in the Bobby Moore Lower stand to show help for West Ham’s number nine.
“Once we became adviseed that Michail would soon be making his return to the stadium, we started the crowdfunding campaign and labored with the club to produce this possible,” the group shelp in a statement.
“We are excessively thankful to all helpers who have donated, apvalidateing the West Ham United family to show Michail how much he unkinds to us.”
West Ham have publishd a statement on Antonio’s return
Reuters
West Ham validateed Antonio’s euniteance in an official statement: “We’re welcoming Michail Antonio back to London Stadium tonight as he produces a pitchside euniteance before the Newcastle game.”
The club has asked helpers to be in their seats by 7:50pm, ten minutes before start-off, to include in the tribute.
Antonio will get a toasty pre-suit receive as he produces his first accessible euniteance at the stadium since the accident.
It will be Michail Antonio’s first euniteance at the London Stadium since the incident
PA
Antonio is now back running as part of his rehabilitation programme follothriveg the December accident.
The West Ham star has not yet donaten up hope of making a return to action before the finish of the current campaign.
However, fans will have to defer lengthyer to see their number nine back in competitive action.
Tonight’s emotional euniteance will be strictly in a non-applying capacity as he persists his recovery from the broken leg.
