Wrexham star Paul Mullin FINALLY returns home after recovering in California from punctured lung suffered in Man United friendly
Wrexham star Paul Mullin is finally heading home after suffering a punctured lung during a pre-season friendly with Manchester United.
The striker has been recovering in California after he was flattened by United goalkeeper Nathan Bishop during the match in San Diego last month.
As his manager Phil Parkinson joked Mullin 'wasn't answering his phone' following Wrexham's Carabao Cup win over Wigan, the 28-year-old tweeted a picture from his seat on the plane back.
'BRB, data ran out,' he tweeted in response to a clip of Parkinson talking about his return.
'We have to get Mulls back from California first of all, that's not easy, 'said Parkinson on Sky Sports after Wrexham beat Wigan 4-2 on penalties following a goalless draw in the Carabao Cup first round on Tuesday night.
'He hasn't been answering his phone for a few days, which you can't blame him.
'He will be back with us and it's when he comes back in the next few days we will be able to assess, see a specialist and see how long he is going to be out for.'
Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney invited Mullin to stay at his house as he recuperated from the punctured lung after doctors said the player couldn't fly home to the UK right away.
However, the club's executive director Humphrey Ker said Mullin opted against staying with the Hollywood star and instead shared an apartment with friends.
'I think Rob said 'he's going to stay with us' and people took that as he was literally going to stay in Rob and Kaitlin [Olson's] house,' Ker told the RobRyanRed podcast.
'That offer was on the table but Paul, understandably, wanted to use this time to have a bit of a... here's the thing, I wouldn't want to stay in my boss's house for 10 days to two weeks.
'I think he was very grateful and no
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