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James McClean sends touching message to Andy Cannon after Wrexham star suffers devastating injury in huge blow for Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's side

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  • McClean's heartfelt message for Cannon
  • Midfielder ruptured ACL against Mansfield
  • Wrexham take on Peterborough on Wednesday
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  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    Wrexham have confirmed that Andy Cannon met with a specialist on Tuesday and will undergo surgery on his ruptured ACL next week. This follows after he was stretchered off during the club's 2-1 win over Mansfield Town in League One on Sunday. With the 28-year-old's season ending on a tragic note, his team-mate McClean took to social media to send out a heartfelt message.

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  • WHAT JAMES MCCLEAN SAID

    On his Instagram story, McClean uploaded a photo of himself hugging Cannon while celebrating a goal and in the caption he wrote: "You'll be back before ye know it bud, you got this."

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    THE BIGGER PICTURE

    Cannon, who had appeared in 28 matches across all competitions in the 2024/25 campaign, was a key player in Phil Parkinson's side. His ACL injury comes as a massive blow for the Welsh side, who are pushing for a third-straight promotion. They are currently third in the league, 10 points behind leaders Birmingham City.

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    WHAT NEXT FOR WREXHAM?

    Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's team will be back in action on Wednesday as they take on Peterborough in the semi-final of the Football League Trophy.

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