Wrexham return to League One action this weekend as Exeter City make the long trip from Devon to the STōK Cae Ras.
Phil Parkinson will be seeking another big response from his Wrexham players.
Wrexham fell to a 1-0 defeat at Stockport County last weekend and managed just one shot on target at Edgeley Park.
Away results remain a concern for Wrexham but it’s home game against Exeter City this weekend.
The Grecians will be without Ryan Woods with the midfielder picking up a suspension following a red card against Lincoln City.
It’s a similar story for Wrexham with midfielder Andy Cannon suspended against Exeter after picking up five yellow cards.
Exeter are just five points behind Wrexham in the League One table and will pose a threat on Saturday even without Woods.
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Millenic Alli history v Wrexham
Exeter’s trip to the STōK Cae Ras means Parkinson will have to prepare his players to face Grecians forward Millenic Alli once again.
Wrexham fans would probably rather not be reminded of the trip to Halifax Town in April 2023.
With Wrexham chasing promotion, Parkinson and co headed to The Shay for a Good Friday clash – but it ended in defeat.
Wrexham took a 1-0 lead before Millenic Alli struck twice to help Halifax claim a 3-1 victory.
Alli was a thorn in Wrexham’s side that day, first angling a left-footed strike beyond Ben Foster to bring Halifax level at 1-1.
Alli then put Halifax in front with a brilliant solo goal, dancing away from three Wrexham defenders before smashing the ball home.
This display resulted in one commentator hailing Alli for his ‘magic’ against Wrexham with defenders unable to get close to him for those two goals.
Wrexham ended up recovering to win promotion but Alli certainly produced a scare with a dazzling performance.
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Alli set to feature against Wrexham
Alli ended up leaving Halifax in January 2024 as Exeter handed him a move to League One.
The Irishman ended last season with four goals in 10 League One games for Exeter and looked set to explode this season.
That hasn’t quite happened yet though with Alli scoring just once in 14 League One outings.
Alli has been featuring prominently for Exeter though and has started the last three League One games as a striker.
The 24-year-old looks likely to start again this weekend, whether its up front or out wide, and Parkinson will be wary of the impact he can have on the game.
Some Wrexham players were in the lineup that day at Halifax and certainly won’t want to see Alli run riot again this weekend as Wrexham look to get back on track.