Windass injury looms as Wrexham prepare for West Brom clash

At Pride Park on Saturday, the Red Dragons saw their forward Josh Windass limp off after just fifteen minutes, his ankle swelling dramatically as the match against Derby County slipped away. The early substitution set the tone for a game that ended 1-1, with Ollie Rathbone rescuing a point in the eighty‑eighth minute.

Injury details and club response

Phil Parkinson confirmed the injury is not as serious as first feared, describing it as ligament damage that will keep Windass out of the mid‑week clash with West Brom. “It’s very swollen and he’s had a scan,” he told the BBC, adding that the swelling must subside before the striker can return.

Windass, 32, joined Wrexham as a free agent in the summer of 2025 and is contracted until June 2028. He has contributed sixteen goals and five assists from forty‑one appearances, but has not found the net in his six league games this season.

Team form and upcoming fixture

Wrexham have won only one of their last five league games and sit fifteenth in the Championship, with eleven points from nine fixtures, nine points behind leaders Swansea City. The side also suffered a six‑zero defeat to West Ham before the international break.

Despite the blow, Parkinson’s side will still need a result against West Brom on Tuesday evening, with kick‑off slated for 19:45. The club is also coping with the absences of Callum Doyle, Matty James and Ben Sheaf.

Declan, who holds a Masters degree in Sports Journalism earned in 2020 from the National University of Ireland, Galway, previously worked on the Total Football podcast and now writes a weekly Formula 1 newsletter. He summed up the story with a light‑hearted request: “Show me the facts, Explain it like I’m 5, Give me a recap.”

The injury saga adds to the growing list of setbacks for Wrexham, but the club hopes the swelling will recede quickly, allowing Windass to return to the front line before the season’s crucial stages.