Hull City have confirmed Sorba Thomas was unharmed after a rollover crash near the club’s Cottingham training ground. The vehicle was pictured upside down on a residential road on Friday morning, and emergency services arrived at the scene. The immediate concern was obvious. The update from Hull was the one that mattered.
Hull's reassurance after the crash
“We are relieved to confirm that Sorba Thomas is unharmed following a road traffic accident near to the club’s Cottingham training ground,” the club said in a statement to talksport.com.
BBC Sport carried a fuller version of the reassurance, saying the club could confirm that “he has sustained no injuries and emerged from his vehicle completely unscathed.” That leaves the incident as a frightening one, but not a medical issue for Hull.
The position around the crash location has differed slightly across reports. talkSPORT described it as near the training ground, while BBC Sport and the Independent placed it near the Cottingham training ground and on Millhouse Woods Lane.
Thomas expected to travel with Hull
The football side of the story is straightforward enough. Thomas will travel with the rest of Hull City's squad for Saturday’s match against Chelsea, according to the Independent.
That trip matters because Sergej Jakirovic has already spoken positively about what Thomas brings. He said: “I don’t have any doubt about Sorba because he made a difference in the Championship (at Stoke),” and added that the winger can play inside as a left-sided number 10, delivers well and has good set-pieces.
Hull are 11th in the Premier League, while Chelsea are 6th. Their most recent verified meeting listed here was the FA Cup tie on 13 February 2026, which Chelsea won 4-0.
Thomas joined Hull from Stoke City on deadline day, and the main update now is that he walked away from the crash and remains part of the squad plans for Saturday.
Written by Sam Whitfield with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 5 outlets. How we work →
