Ryan Reynolds has done something brilliant for a player who suffered a long-term injury.
Wrexham face Birmingham City on Friday evening and will be without a few key players for the clash.
Liberato Cacace has been injured for much of the season so far and is not expected to return until after the October international break.
Meanwhile, Josh Windass damaged his foot in the recent win over Leicester City, which has cast doubt over his involvement versus the Blues.
There are a few more stars with long-term injury problems that aren’t even in the Championship squad right now, including Andy Cannon.
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What Ryan Reynolds did for injured Andy Cannon
Andy Cannon suffered an ACL injury on February 23 in a 2-1 victory over Mansfield Town.
It meant that the midfielder, who has been part of all three promotions under Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac, missed the end of the 2024/25 campaign.
Cannon is still yet to return and was, as expected, not included in Phil Parkinson’s 24-man Championship team.
Now, the former Hull City ace has revealed what Reynolds and Mac did after he initially picked up the long-term injury.
Speaking on the That Wrexham podcast this week, Ben Tozer asked Cannon if the owners contacted him after the Mansfield game.
He went on to reveal how Reynolds kept in touch with him and was sending funny videos to lighten his mood.
Cannon said: “Yeah, right away [the owners contacted him].
“You know what they’re like after a game, though. You know, if you have a good game, you score or you do well, there’s a message off them.
“As soon as I did it, there was messages off both the owners. Then, as the couple of weeks are going by, Ryan’s sending you videos, which is still a bit mad, isn’t it?
“Just like funny ones, you know, just like ones he had, like his daughter on one of them, like beeping her out, pretending she’s swearing and stuff, but so just like little laughs, you know what I mean? And it still looks a bit mad when you see Ryan Reynolds pop up on the phone.”
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When will Andy Cannon return from injury
Cannon also shared an update on when he could return to action during the podcast.
The Englishman is not expected back for several months and will be ‘lucky’ to return by the end of the year.
He stated: “Is it six months now? So I’ve got another three, four months. Lucky to be back around December time in training.”
When he does return, Cannon may face a fight to get back into the Championship squad.
Ollie Rathbone is taking the final place once he is fully fit, and Parkinson will also likely want to include number one goalkeeper Danny Ward in the side when he recovers from his injury.