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A Premier League footballer's career is shrouded in uncertainty as he lay in hospital with serious stab injuries to his legs.
Two men were arrested following the attack on West Ham player Calum Davenport and his mother in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Davenport, 26, and his 49-year-old mother were both injured in the incident at his mother's home in Bedford and taken to hospital.
The footballer, who was a multi-million pound signing and an England Under-21 international, has undergone emergency surgery.
Neither his nor his mother's injuries were thought to be life-threatening but both were detained in hospital overnight. A spokesman for Bedford Hospital said: "His condition is serious but stable and his mother is in a stable condition."
A 25-year-old man was arrested in Derby on suspicion of attempted murder and taken to Bedford for questioning, Bedfordshire Police said.
A spokeswoman for the force said a 19-year-old man arrested soon after the incident remained in custody at the town's Greyfriars police station.
Neighbours on leafy Springfield Avenue described "noisy" scenes before emergency services arrived at the three-bedroomed semi-detached house.
Davenport cost West Ham £3 million when he joined them from Tottenham during the summer of 2007. He did not figure in the east London club's first game of this season, at Wolves last week and, after struggling to hold down a first-team place, has been linked with a move.
The Hammers said the club's thoughts were with the family. A statement added: "The club's medical team are in contact with hospital staff. The thoughts of everyone at West Ham are with Calum and his family."
