BBC SPORT
Footballer Christian Atsu has been pulled from the rubble of a building “with injuries” after devastating earthquakes in Turkey, his club manager Mustafa Özat has told Turkish radio.
Atsu, who plays for Hatayspor, was trapped after the earthquakes that have killed at least 4,800 people.
The Ghanaian, 31, made 107 appearances for Newcastle, and also had spells with Chelsea, Everton and Bournemouth.
Hatayspor sporting director Taner Savut is still in the collapsed building.
Hatay was one of the areas closest to the epicentre of the earthquake, and has suffered extensive damage.
“Christian Atsu was removed from the wreckage with injuries,” Özat told Turkish radio channel Radyo Gol.
“Unfortunately, our sporting director Taner Savut is still under the rubble.
