Wrexham striker Paul Mullin suffered a punctured lung in a 3-1 pre-season pleasant win over Manchester United in San Diego, California, on Tuesday after a collision with the opposition’s goalkeeper, supervisor Phil Parkinson stated.
Mullin, who was Wrexham’s main scorer final season with 46 objectives in all competitions, collided with United’s Nathan Bishop when the goalkeeper rushed out to cease a protracted ball.
Mullin stayed down and was attended to by physios, who gave him oxygen whereas a stretcher was additionally introduced out. However, the 28-year-old was in a position to stroll off the pitch earlier than he was changed.
Parkinson later revealed Mullin had punctured his lung, whereas Wrexham’s proprietor and Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds took to messaging platform X, previously often known as Twitter, to want him a speedy restoration.
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“Paul Mullin puts his last drop of blood into everything he does. The entire Wrexham AFC community is pulling for a speedy recovery,” Reynolds stated in a submit.
Elliott Lee, Aaron Hayden and Sam Dalby scored for Wrexham, whereas Marc Jurado scored for United, who fielded a second-string facet crammed with kids.
Wrexham gained worldwide recognition final season when the Welsh membership secured a fairytale return to the English Football League after a 15-year absence.
The membership’s rise in recognition has seen it play pre-season friendlies with top-flight Premier League groups this month. It performed Chelsea final week however misplaced 5-0.
Wrexhams start its League Two marketing campaign at residence in opposition to MK Dons on August 5.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com