Former Newcastle United star, Christian Atsu is reportedly trapped under rubble after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked parts of Turkey and Syria in the early hours of Monday morning.Â
The Ghanian struck a 97th-minute winner for his club Hatayspor on Sunday but there is now fears for a number of the Turkish side following the quake.
According to reports in Turkey, Atsu and some other club staff are yet to be found among the rubble following the collapse of a building. Hatayspor stars Bertug Yıldırım and Burak Oksuz, wearing club jersey, are said to have been pulled out of the rubble.
Club officials Ekrem EkÅŸioÄŸlu, Osman AteÅŸ and Kerim Alici also came out of the wreckage. However, there is so far no confirmed sighting of Atsu.
Hatayspor manager and former Turkey international Volkan Demirel broke down in tears on social media as he implored the world to help his homeland after the 7.8-magnitude earthquake.