West Ham United footballer Calum Davenport and his mother have been stabbed in an attack at their home.
The 26-year-old defender is undergoing surgery on both legs after being set upon at his family home in Bedford.
Police have launched an investigation and his injuries have been described by doctors as "serious".
A spokeswoman for Bedfordshire Police said: "Police were called to Springfield Avenue in Kempston at 5am after a report of a person being stabbed.
"A 26-year-old man was taken to hospital for treatment for serious injury which is not thought to be life-threatening at this time. A 19-year-old man was arrested shortly after the incident in connection with the assault."



All the best to Davenport and his mother.

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