( CNN ) -- Manchester United 's Brazilian midfielder Anderson has been involved in a serious car accident in Portugal -- the English Premier League club have reported on their official website . The 22-year-old spent several hours in hospital after the accident in Braga in the early hours of Sunday morning . Anderson , who is currently recuperating from a serious knee injury , was reported to have been pulled unconscious from his Audi R8 vehicle shortly before it exploded . The United website also reported that the crash is now subject to a police investigation . The crash occurred at 7am when the car came off the road and hit a farm wall before entering a field . Two other people , a man and a woman , were also in the car along with Anderson and all three were treated for whiplash , concussion and shock .
Brazilian midfielder Anderson has been involved in a serious car accident in Portugal . The Manchester United star was pulled unconscious from his Audi before it exploded . The 22-year-old spent several hours in hospital following the accident in Braga . The crash occurred at 7am on Sunday morning when his car came off the road .