Former Chelsea and Newcastle winger Christian Atsu is reportedly trapped under rubble after the tragic earthquake in Turkey
Turkish publication Star claims a search-and-rescue operation is underway to find the Ghana star after he was caught up in the 7.8 magnitude quake on Monday.
Atsu, 31, joined Super Lig club Hatayspor from Saudi side Al-Raed last summer.
And several members of his new team had to be rescued by specialists after the earthquake struck.
But it's claimed that former Toon ace Atsu and Hatayspor's sporting director Taner Savut remain missing under rubble.
The earthquake hit hard in Kahramanmaras, where Hatayspor are based.
Two players and members of the technical staff were "pulled out of the rubble" in a dramatic rescue operation.
And efforts remain ongoing to find ex-Everton loanee Atsu and Savut as quickly as possible.
He isn't the only footballer missing, with Yeni Malatyaspor goalie Ahmet Eyup also trapped.
Over 1,000 people are believed to have died in the earthquake that struck Turkey around 4am on Monday morning
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