Rivers United

Players and official of Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clubside, Rivers United were involved in a motor accident Thursday night in Rivers State.

TheNEWS gathered that the autocrash occurred around 8pm Thursday along East West Road Ndele, Rivers State.

Four members of the Rivers United, three players and one official, have since been admitted at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), Port Harcourt as a result of serious injuries they sustained after the auto crash.

The affected players are midfielder, Yusuf Jaiyeola, goalkeeper, Sope Hameed and club captain Festus Austin.

The Rivers United doctor, Chukwuemeka Agi explained that the situation with the admitted official and players ‘is serious’.

“Yusuf’s situation is the most serious as he suffered a deep cut in the Achilles tendon which occasioned serious bleeding.

“Sope has a laceration while Austin suffered a very serious knee injury.

“For the others who were not admitted, we have not given them the all clear as they are still being assessed.

“This is because in such cases, people usually experience cases of internal bleeding,” Agi said.

Media Officer of the team, Sammy Wejinya said in a statement early on Friday that a psychologist will be dispatched to visit the team.

Wejinya disclosed further that the management of Rivers United have written to the League Management Company (LMC) to postpone their league game against Ikorodu United in the wake of Thursday’s night accident.

Rivers United are billed to face Ikorodu United in an NPFL clash on Sunday, 30 July at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium.

Rivers United are currently in third place on the NPFL standings, three points adrift of the leaders, Wikki Tourists