Former England player Andros Townsend avoids serious injury after being run over by roller

previous England international Andros Townsend He was run over by a roller ahead of the first match of the Thai League on Saturday, but he avoided serious injury in the incident.

Townsend was warming up before a match at PT Prachuap in Pattani when a slow-moving roller approached him. He attempts to push the roller away, but his leg is crushed before the person operating the machine can get out of the driver’s seat to help the player.

The 35-year-old suffered cuts and bruises on just one thigh, according to photos taken by local agencies, and came on as a substitute in Bashu’s 3-0 win. Townsend also joked about the incident on social media, first reposting a video on his Instagram Stories with the caption: “Another day in Thai football (he’s fine!)”. He then made another joke on Instagram Stories, writing: “Turns out Stoke away isn’t that bad after all…swipe to see why.”

He remained active on social media following the incident, replying to a post dubbed “the meme king in Thai league history” by writing “Trust me” and adding four laughing emojis.

Townsend joined Prachuap Khiri Khan last month after spending a season with Thai side Kanchanaburi Electric, who were relegated from the top flight at the end of last season. Before that, he played for Antalyaspor FC turkey But he spent most of his career in his native England. He is a product tottenham hotspur He made 13 appearances for England during his time at the club during his academy years. He left in 2016 and Newcastle United before moving crystal palacehe made 185 appearances in all competitions.