James McClean left injured after car crash as Wrexham provide update on controversial star
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Wrexham AFC midfielder James McClean suffered cuts and bruises following a car crash on Wednesday morning near Wrexham Golf Club.
The Republic of Ireland international was involved in a single-vehicle incident amid treacherous weather conditions in North Wales.
Fog and ice made driving conditions particularly hazardous at the time of the accident, which occurred as McClean was travelling to training.
Wrexham AFC released a statement confirming one of their first-team players had been involved in a car accident on his way to training.
Wrexham AFC midfielder James McClean suffered cuts and bruises following a car crash on Wednesday morning near Wrexham Golf Club
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"It was a single car accident with no other vehicles involved and the relevant local authorities were quickly present at the scene," the club stated.
The statement added that the player had reported to the club and would undergo further medical checks as a precaution.
Eyewitnesses reported significant damage to McClean's black Audi following the off-road incident, according to the Daily Mail.
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A source close to the scene described 'lots of tyre marks' on the roundabout heading into Wrexham.
Police officers quickly arrived at the location where the footballer's vehicle had left the road.
The crash comes during a week where McClean has already made headlines for controversial comments about Shrewsbury.
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The midfielder faced abuse from fans during a recent league match, after which he took to social media to criticise the town.
"In fairness if I was born and raised in Shewsbury I'd probably be this angry as well because it's an absolute cesspit full of inbreds," McClean wrote.
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McClean has previously attracted attention for his stance on wearing the poppy, including standing apart from team-mates during a Remembrance Day silence last year.
The midfielder has explained his position, stating: "If the poppy was simply about World War One and Two victims alone, I'd wear it without a problem."
James McClean has been regularly abused by fans over his refusal to wear a poppyPA"It stands for all the conflicts that Britain has been involved in. Because of the history where I come from in Derry, I cannot wear something that represents that," he added.
It is currently unclear if McClean will feature in Wrexham's upcoming clash with Birmingham on Thursday night (8pm).
The Welsh side currently sit third in the League One table, having picked up 51 points from their 26 matches so far.
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