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‘Exhilarating’ Wrexham star named in League One Team of the Season so far but Max Cleworth misses out

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Wrexham are flying high in League One this season with a number of players impressing.

The Red Dragons are on a mixed run of form ahead of their meeting with Mansfield Town this weekend.

Wrexham drew 2-2 with Charlton Athletic in their last league outing, seeing them slip out of the automatic promotion places for the first time since August.

Birmingham City are now four points above the Welsh outfit with a game in hand, while Wycombe Wanderers have claimed top spot after playing the same number of games as Phil Parkinson’s side.

Despite some mixed form of late, Wrexham should be very pleased with how they are faring in their first season back in League One since the competition was rebranded.

Prior to his injury, Max Cleworth was in dazzling form for the club and was earning a lot of praise.

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Ryan Barnett named in League One Team of the Season but Max Cleworth misses out

Back in mid-October, Cleworth was the highest-rated Wrexham player, via WhoScored’s ratings.

The 22-year-old has been defensively sound and has even chipped in with three goals in the league this term.

However, WhoScored have now released their League One Team of the Season so far and Cleworth just misses out, sitting as the 13th-highest-rated player in the third tier.

While the stopper did not make the cut, his defensive counterpart Ryan Barnett, to the surprise of very few, was named in the eleven.

Barnett has been given a 7.2/10 rating, being named in a back four that also includes Paudie O’Connor, Lloyd Jones and Ibou Touray.

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Ryan Barnett Wrexham transfer interest

After dominating in League One this season, Barnett has been dubbed ‘exhilarating’ by one pundit.

However, the form of the right-wing-back has given Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds a brand new problem at Wrexham.

The Englishman has attracted transfer interest in the last few weeks with both Stoke City and Preston North End keen on Barnett.

He remains under contract with Wrexham until 2026 but fans are no doubt desperate to see their MVP tied down to a fresh deal in the near future.