Former Tottenham footballer Marcus Edwards flips his Range Rover in a car crash while driving to training on the outskirts of Lisbon

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Sporting Club forward Marcus Edwards was involved in a car crash on Wednesday morning in Atalaia, Portugal. 

The former Tottenham star was thought to be on his way into the club’s final preparations for their Europa League clash with Atalanta on Thursday when the incident took place. 

While emergency responders were quick to the scene, with ambulances and fire engines in attendance, neither Edwards nor the driver of the other vehicle were thought to have been hurt. 

The 24-year-old is thought to be shaken despite escaping without notable injuries, with a car attributed to him pictured flipped on its side on the side of the road. 

Reports suggest that the forward was in the company of club officials Bruno Rosa and Paulo Almeida, and the player is expected to be monitored by Sporting’s medics. 

English winger Marcus Edwards suffered a car accident on his way to training on Wednesday

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An overturned car pictured at the scene was identified as Edwards’ vehicle in local reports about the crash. 

Sporting’s training session was due to start at 10am local time and is thought to have been delayed slightly as a result. 

Club representatives are understood to have gone to the scene of the accident to assist Edwards.

The footballer has not yet made any comment on his social media.

The Portuguese outfit are due to make the trip to Italy ahead of Thursday’s clash, which will take place at 5.45pm.

The visitors need a win to have a hope of finishing top of the group, sat on seven points three behind Thursday’s opponents Atalanta on 10 with two to play. 

Although he is believed to have escaped unscathed, his participation in the game is understandably now thought to be unclear. 

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