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Emotional West Ham stars walk out in Michail Antonio shirts for warm-up tribute as they open up on pal’s horror crash

West Ham will have a special auction to raise funds from the shirts

WEST HAM players paid tribute to team-mate Michail Antonio after his terrifying car crash.

Hammers stars wore shirts featuring Antonio's name and number ahead of their clash with Wolves at London Stadium.

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West Ham players wore Michail Antonio shirts ahead of their clash with WolvesCredit: PA
Every player wore Antonio's name and numberCredit: Reuters
The squad was rocked by news of the striker's car crash on SaturdayCredit: Rex
Antonio is still in hospital after a horrific crash at the weekendCredit: Getty
Antonio was airlifted to hospital where he underwent surgeryCredit: Steve Bell

It comes after Antonio was involved in a horrific car crash on Saturday.

Antonio, 34, had a miraculous escape as he had to be cut free from his £260,000 Ferrari FF which was ripped apart when it hit a tree in Theydon Bois, Essex, on Saturday.

The forward was trapped for almost an hour in the mangled wreckage before being airlifted from the scene.

Last night the Jamaica international was recovering from surgery on a lower limb fracture in a London hospital.

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The incident left the entire Premier League in a state of shock, especially the West Ham family.

Team-mate Jarrod Bowen paid tribute to Antonio before the Wolves clash, saying: "Mic has been longer than I have, everyone loves him. He's a big character in here.

"Those few hours on Saturday were difficult. He's not just a team-mate he's a friend of ours, he's been a friend of ours for many years. A dad as well to beautiful children.

"And you see the support, I just want to say thank you for all the support from everyone.

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"It's one of those things where life is bigger than football. It was one of those where everyone came together and I truly appreciate that.

"The main thing is that Mic's safe, he's well and he's here to tell the story.

West Ham fans pay emotional tribute to Michail Antonio with ninth-minute applause

"Mic's a warrior, Mic's a fighter, he always has been throughout his career. I know he'll be back stronger from this."

Fans also paid tribute on the ninth minute with by standing to applaud their stricken star, who is their all-time record scrorer in the Premier League.

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Tomas Soucek gave a nod to Antonio too after he opened the scoring with a header in the 54th minute on the night, holding up nine fingers in recognition of his stricken pal.

The East Londoners will auction off the walk-out tops with each one signed by every member of the squad, including Antonio.

Every match-worn shirt from the Wolves fixture will also be auctioned, each signed by the respective player.

All proceeds from the auction will be split between the NHS and Air Ambulances UK Charity.

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