Wrexham are back in action in midweek against Stevenage Town, and we’ve taken a look at the decisions Phil Parkinson must make with his team selection for the game.
A thrilling encounter between two of the top teams in League One on Thursday night saw both Wrexham and Birmingham City share the spoils in a 1-1 draw.
While avoiding defeat was crucial for the Red Dragons, Phil Parkinson will be eager for his team to get back to winning ways on Tuesday night, as Stevenage Town head to the Racecourse Ground.
There were winners and losers from the Birmingham game, with some Wrexham players facing the chop, and some pushing for a starting spot.
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Wrexham team and injury news
The great news for Wrexham is that Lewis Brunt has been back in training, and has a good chance of being involved against Stevenage, though perhaps not from the start.
Since the return of Elliot Lee, Ryan Barnett, and Jack Marriott of late, the Red Dragons are in pretty good shape injury-wise.
Meanwhile, Callum Burton will still be missing for a while, and Luke Bolton and Will Boyle are still struggling for fitness after a tough, injury-ravaged campaign.
Wrexham predicted XI vs Stevenage Town as Parkinson changes shape
Against Birmingham, Parkinson took the bold decision to drop Eoghan O’Connell, bringing in Dan Scarr in his place. Now, with Brunt pushing for a return, there’s more competition for places at the back, but we think the Wrexham manager will stick with the same back three this time.
Max Cleworth earned rave reviews after the Birmingham game and now looks undroppable, while Scarr performed well, and O’Connell continues to impress.
We expect Parkinson to change formation slightly, opting for a more traditional two-man strike force of Ollie Palmer and Paul Mullin, with Elliot Lee dropping deeper into the playmaker role. The latter needs a good performance after a poor showing versus Birmingham, and should benefit from having two outlets ahead of him.
Ollie Rathbone was praised for his role in the draw against Birmingham, and will form the basis of an unchanged midfield for Wrexham, alongside Matty James, and wing-backs Ryan Barnett and James McClean.