Christian Atsu has been found alive following reports that he was 'trapped' after an earthquake in Turkey.
The 31-year-old, who played for both Chelsea and Newcastle during his time in the Premier League, was caught up in the 7.7 magnitude earthquake which occurred on Monday.
Portuguese outlet A Bola have reported that Atsu has now been rescued from the rubble and has been transported to the hospital after suffering injuries to his right foot and breathing difficulties.
Journalist Saddick Adams claimed he had contacted Atsu's management team and confirmed the winger was safe. Adams had earlier tweeted that Atsu "was on the 9th floor of the collapsed building with 9 other players and 2 officials. 3 players and one official have been rescued. Officials of the club are at the site as the search continues."
Hatayspor, Atsu's current club, is located in the Turkish city of Hatay, which is believed to be one of the areas worst affected by the incident. As well as Atsu, it has been reported that the club's sporting director Taner Savut and an interpreter were trapped following the earthquake.
Other footballers, including Onur Ergun and Burak Oksuz, were rescued following the incident. Two other teammates of Atsu, Ruben Ribeiro and Ze Luis, are also safe, while Kerim Alici managed to free himself from the rubble.
Atsu, who joined Chelsea as a youngster back in 2013 after leaving Porto, also had spells with a number of other top-flight clubs including Everton and Bournemouth before moving to St James' Park.
He joined Hatayspor in the summer and scored his first goal for the club on Sunday night - just hours before the disaster devastated Turkey.
It has been reported that at least 2,800 people have lost their lives following the incident with over 12,000 more believed to be injured across Turkey and Syria. A massive aftershock with a magnitude of 7.5 hit the south of Turkey just hours after the original quake. Reports say it was felt once again in Syria and also Iraqi Kurdistan.
I’m still in contact with Christian Atsu’s management. A teammate of Atsu has confirmed to them, the player has been found and taken to the hospital.
They expect an official statement from his club soon.
Prayers still with him and everyone. Trust God he is safe 🙏 pic.twitter.com/J9GFZyac2O— Saddick Adams (@SaddickAdams) February 6, 2023
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