Ryan Reynolds faces a new challenge with his Wrexham football team. The actor and his business partner Rob McElhenney have been over the moon since their team got promoted to League 2 due to their recent win. The popularity soared so much that the team got to arrange friendly matches with top teams Chelsea and Manchester United on American grounds.

The fruit of the co-owners’ efforts began to show a couple of years after they took ownership of the team for £2 million. Fans were brought together and team members were given a confidence boost, leading to a successful resurrection. But the smooth sailing is now facing turbulence that could affect the team’s near future.

What challenge does Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham team face now?

Excitement was high as Wrexham landed on American grounds for a match after years. But according to Marca, their pre-season tour is already seeing problems as one of their players is now injured. The team’s defender, Jordan Tunnicliffe, is injured. The injury is on the calf, forcing him to stay out of the upcoming matches. He even sat out for their big game against Chelsea, making them lose by a score of 0-5. But the team performed wonderfully later by winning 4-0 against the LA Galaxy.

The player previously proved his talents during their match on home ground, which got them the promotion. However, if he does not recover soon, the team could suffer during their ELF League 2 matches. The first game is scheduled for 5th August against MK Dons and manager Phil Parkinson has expressed his concern. “He definitely won’t be fit for the start of the season”, Parkison confirmed. Although the injury is not said to be serious, there is no saying how long the recovery period could be.

The injury is said to have caused due to unhealed back problems, but a replacement player has been found until then. So far, the team’s comeback has been impressive and we will see how.

Wrexham has multiple things to look forward to

Ryan Reynolds brought entertainment to the football field when he started the Welcome to Wrexham series. The second season of the series will come on the FX network on 12th September of this year. We may get to see not just the team’s epic return so far but also may be the high-on-emotions match for securing their promotion.

The team’s STōK ground was also under renovation, to increase its capacity to accommodate more fans. The ground will now host new matches in October, adding to the new shine of the Welsh team.

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