Devastated Mark Wright tears his groin on first day back on the football pitch after injury as he’s sidelined again
MARK Wright's football career has suffered another blow after he was left crocked just minutes after returning from injury.
The ex-Towie star, who plays for League Two side Crawley Town, took to Instagram to say how "mentally tough" the game can be after a groin injury flared up again.
Mark, 34, uploaded a sorry-looking snap showing him sitting in the changing room as he wrote: "This game can be so mentally tough.
"Been out with a Grade 1 tear in my groin.
"1st day back and 40mins in goes again. #Gutted."
Mark signed for the club for an undisclosed fee at the end of last year.
He had a previous stint at the club in 2006/7 when they were a non-league side, playing at left-back.
He also played for Southend United part-time before joining TV’s Towie in 2010.
The Sun revealed he was going to sign in June 2020 — making his TV star wife Michelle Keegan, 33, the EFL’s most glamorous Wag.
Mark tried to play down the story, calling it “far-fetched”.
Yet he suffered a horror debut for his team in February as they lost 3-0 to newly-promoted Harrogate Town, with Mark substituted at half time.
Crawley boss John Yems was keen to defend Wright despite hauling him off.
He said: "It wasn't Mark's fault, but today it was farcical first half, absolutely farcical.
"It's easy for me to say that players have got to stand up and be counted, but they have now, if not there'll be changes and there will be changes."
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On a happier note, Mark has been added to the FIFA 21 game's player listings.
Earlier this year, the broadcaster juggled football training with launching his new fitness app, Train Wright.
Mark’s regime is also good enough for his wife Michelle who previously told fans she had been joining in with Mark’s high-intensity training (HIIT) sessions.