Wrexham are back in Championship action on August 16, taking on West Brom.
Wrexham are being backed to beat West Brom by one Championship pundit on Saturday.
It comes a week after the Red Dragons lost their opening fixture of the campaign to Southampton.
Following the Saints defeat, Wrexham have signed Nathan Broadhead from Ipswich Town.
And speaking in his pre-match press conference, manager Phil Parkinson has been commenting on the winger.
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Can Nathan Broadhead play for Wrexham vs West Brom
Wrexham are expected to be down an attacker going into the Baggies clash after Kieffer Moore was sidelined last week.
Parkinson has shared a positive injury update on Moore on Friday, but it doesn’t sound like he’ll be in action against Ryan Mason’s side.
However, the Wrexham boss was asked if Broadhead will be available to play on Saturday, and it’s good news.
He said in his pre-West Brom presser: “He’s obviously signed and registered on time, and he goes straight into the squad.”
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Phil Parkinson gives Nathan Broadhead verdict
As well as confirming his availability for West Brom, Parkinson has been praising Wrexham’s new signing.
He said on Broadhead: “He’s just got that Championship pedigree, the ability to create something in tight situations, you need players to unlock the door and create key moments in games and Nathan’s got that,” Parkinson added.
“He’s shown it at Ipswich at levels over the past few seasons, and obviously the story of him coming home is a great one as well.
“He was really keen to come here and I’m really looking forward to working with him.”
Wrexham have broken their transfer record for Broadhead, and Parkinson has also commented on the spending power of the Championship.
He stated: “I think it’s key – there’s a lot of spending power in the division.
“I think from day one we’ve moved so quickly and we’ve always had to work hard as a club to fast track the quality level for the first team as we’ve always played catch-up.
“But we’ve come to this division very quickly and it’s important that we brought in Championship standard players to help us on this journey and also assist the existing players who’ve done so well over the last few years.”