Update given on WrestleMania 41 replacement following 'injury' to WWE superstar

A journalist has revealed what he knows after a WWE superstar was reportedly injured ahead of WrestleMania 41.

WrestleMania is the WWE’s showpiece event and is taking place at the Allegiant Stadium in Nevada on April 19-20.

Key match-ups, including Cody Rhodes vs John Cena and Gunther vs Jey Uso, have fans eagerly anticipating the action.

But several supporters were left concerned when a video of a fan favourite appearing to receive medical attention emerged online.

The wrestler in question is the hugely popular Rey Mysterio, who appeared to suffer a lower-body injury during a tag match against American Made (Chad Gable and the Creed Brothers) during SmackDown on Friday.

Mysterio was scheduled to take on Chad Gable - otherwise known as El Grande Americano – at night 1 of WrestleMania - but whether he competes remains uncertain.

On Saturday (April 19), journalist Bryan Alvarez issued an update on the situation.

“I am told still no word on Rey Mysterio, but Dragon Lee is the likely replacement if he can’t wrestle,” he told Wrestler Observer.

“They could do Fenix, but my presumption is El Grande needs to win the first match, and they probably wouldn’t want to beat Fenix so early.”

However, some fans have made up their own mind after the WWE posted a graphic promoting Rey's match, to their official social media channels at 2:15pm (BST).

One said: "Is he really good to go after last night? He was carried out of SmackDown?"

Another added: "I'm pretty sure this is them confirming he is cleared. I'm happy to see it. I know a lot of people saying replace him with Fenix but I'd rather Rey compete if he can. He doesn't have many manias left."

A third claimed: "This post confirms Rey is good to go tonight after getting helped to the locker room last night. Hope he’s okay but please don’t put him in further danger if he can’t go."

While a fourth commented: "This is a scheduled tweet, part of the announcements for tonight’s matches. This is the fifth one in the series."

Speaking to FOX earlier this week, Rey vowed to unmask El Grande Americano, he said: "There’s no doubt in my mind that I’m going to do everything I can to take that mask off who that El Grande Americano is."