Wrexham travelled to take on Cambridge United on Tuesday night but Phil Parkinson again decided to leave Paul Mullin out of the squad.
The League One promotion race continues, with Wrexham making another hefty trip on the road.
Wrexham beat Exeter City 2-0 away from home on Saturday and travelled to face Cambridge United on Tuesday night.
This latest 300-mile round trip sees Wrexham take on a Cambridge side battling against relegation to League Two.
Wrexham really need the points to continue the push for automatic promotion, but Paul Mullin is not involved once again.
Paul Mullin shares message after Wrexham omission v Cambridge United
Wrexham fans are loving another promotion push, but the continued absence of Mullin has cast something of a shadow over the run.
The calls of ‘where’s Mullin’ grow louder with each passing team sheet, with the Wrexham goal hero not even making the bench of late.
Mullin hasn’t played a single minute of League One action since the end of the January transfer window.
The 30-year-old suddenly finds himself out of favour at Wrexham, a major shock to the system for fans given his legendary status at the STōK Cae Ras.
Mullin could have faced Cambridge United on Tuesday night, four years since leaving the club to join Wrexham.
This would have been an emotional return for Mullin, but it just wasn’t meant to be with Parkinson keeping him out of the squad.
Mullin took to Instagram on Tuesday night to post a heartfelt message, admitting that this game was a case of his first love coming up against his wife.
Mullin added that he is ‘gutted’ to not be involved, as he made great memories during his time with Cambridge.
‘1st love v the wife tonight,’ wrote Mullin.
‘Gutted to not be involved, memories for life at The Abbey,’ he added.
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Paul Mullin may be done at Wrexham
These are words we couldn’t have imagined saying just a few months ago.
Mullin’s slow start to the season was not ideal, but we still had faith in him making an impact over the course of the season.
It’s now more than two months since his last league appearance, though, and the fact that he isn’t even making the bench suggests that the end may be nigh.
Humphrey Ker thinks that Mullin could still have a future at Wrexham, but another snub on Tuesday night makes us believe that a summer exit could be on the cards.
It would be a crying shame if Mullin has already played his last game for the club, especially as his last kick of the ball was a saved penalty against Peterborough United in the EFL Trophy.
That just wouldn’t be a fitting exit for Mullin if he is to leave this summer, and we still hope to see him in action one last time.