Former Chelsea and Newcastle forward Christian Atsu, who was missing and believed to be trapped under rubble following the earthquake in Turkey, has, reportedly, been rescued and hospitalised. He has suffered injuries to his right foot and is suffering from breathing difficulties, reports said.
Turkish club Hatayspor, for whom Atsu plays, is yet to put out an official statement.
The Ghana international was believed to be in a building that was destroyed by the earthquakes, which has left more than 4,000 dead. Hatayspor spokesman Mustafa zat had earlier said club director Taner Savut was also believed to be in a building that collapsed.
At least two other Hatayspor players had to be pulled out of rubble but were now safe, zat had said.
The 31-year-old Atsu joined Hatayspor, which is based in the southern city of Antakya, last year after a spell playing in Saudi Arabia.
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked large parts of Turkey and neighbouring Syria in the pre-dawn hours of Monday.
The quake was centred in Turkey's southeastern province of Kahramanmaras, and was felt as far away as Cairo in Egypt. Hours later, a second 7.5 magnitude jolt, which was possibly an aftershock, struck more than 100 kilometres (60 miles) away from the epicentre of the earthquake and caused more destruction.
Turkish authorities said more than 3,700 buildings were destroyed. The death toll is expected to rise.
Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo offered condolences to the people of Turkey on his official Facebook account and had added prayers for Atsu's well-being.
