Wrexham star James McClean is 'blessed and thankful' to have walked away with minor injuries after crashing his car on the way to training this week. The Ireland star went off road near to Wrexham Golf Club and police were quickly on the scene with eyewitnesses reporting significant damage to the footballer's black Audi.
![[James McClean was fit to captain Wrexham in their crunch match against Birmingham City]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/21/94453387-0-image-a-2_1737668007908.jpg)
Despite being left with cuts and bruises, the veteran started the Welsh side's crunch League One clash against Birmingham City on Thursday night. Following the result, McClean took to Instagram to reveal the full extend of the damage to his vehicle and address the scary episode.
![[McClean started against the League One leaders despite being involved in a car accident on Wednesday]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/21/94453397-0-image-a-1_1737667989121.jpg)
'Now that the games out of the way, to address yesterday,' he wrote. 'An experience I never wish to encounter again, I am blessed and thankful I managed to walk away with minor injuries and return home to my family. 'Though much to the disappointment of some smelly scruffy pathetic creatures that messaged my wife online, thank you for the messages of support.'.
![[Wrexham were hoping to secure a victory to boost their League One promotion hopes]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/21/94453393-0-image-a-3_1737668015774.jpg)
The 35-year-old reveal the extend of the damage to his car in his update on the crash earlier this week. James McClean was fit to captain Wrexham in their crunch match against Birmingham City. McClean started against the League One leaders despite being involved in a car accident on Wednesday.
![[The winger's Audi could be seen after he was involved in the accident. Fog and ice presented treacherous conditions in North Wales]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/22/11/94384499-14312473-image-m-25_1737544386815.jpg)
McClean was passed fit to start and captain Wrexham in their clash with Birmingham City, which pitted two of the division's biggest spenders against one another. Birmingham, who count NFL star Tom Brady among their ownership group, entered the match top of the League One table and seeking an immediate return to the Championship.
![[Irish Wrexham star James McClean has labelled Shrewsbury 'an absolute cesspit full of inbreds' on social media]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/22/11/94248873-14312473-Irish_Wrexham_star_James_McClean_has_labelled_Shrewsbury_an_abso-a-1_1737545960984.jpg)
