Wrexham have jetted out to Australia as Phil Parkinson prepares to start the pre-season schedule against Melbourne Victory.
It doesn’t feel like five minutes since Wrexham beat Charlton Athletic 3-0 to clinch promotion to the Championship.
Here we are now, just over a month away from Wrexham’s opening game against Southampton.
Phil Parkinson’s squad will prepare for action with a pre-season tour, heading off to Australia and New Zealand.
Wrexham open up against Melbourne Victory on Friday before games against Sydney FC and Wellington Phoenix.
Parkinson has now named his travelling squad, with the Wrexham players already Down Under ahead of Friday’s first game.
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Wrexham pre-season tour squad in full
Wrexham announced the squad on Monday morning, with no major surprises from Parkinson.
New Wrexham signing Danny Ward is named in the squad and will travel alongside fellow goalkeepers Arthur Okonkwo and Callum Burton.
Youngster Max Purvis is given a chance to shine and joins fellow centre-backs Max Cleworth, Aaron James, Dan Scarr, Eoghan O’Connell, Lewis Brunt and Tom O’Connor.
Five wing-backs have been named, with captain James McClean joining Ryan Barnett, Ryan Longman, Sebastian Revan and Jacob Mendy.
Another youngster has been named in the squad with Alex Moore named among the midfielders.
Andy Cannon’s return from injury continues as he joins Moore, Matty James, George Evans, George Dobson, Ollie Rathbone, Elliot Lee and Harry Ashfield in the squad.
New signing Ryan Hardie is among the strikers, joining Sam Smith, Mo Faal, Ollie Palmer, Jack Marriott and Jay Rodriguez, as well as youngster Callum Edwards, while the only senior player missing out is wing-back Luke Bolton.
Goalkeepers
Arthur Okonkwo
Callum Burton
Danny Ward
Defenders
Max Cleworth
Aaron James
Dan Scarr
Eoghan O’Connell
Max Purvis
Lewis Brunt
Tom O’Connor
Wing-backs
Ryan Longman
Ryan Barnett
James McClean
Jacob Mendy
Seb Revan
Midfielders
Matty James
George Evans
George Dobson
Andy Cannon
Alex Moore
Ollie Rathbone
Elliot Lee
Harry Ashfield
Attackers
Ryan Hardie
Sam Smith
Callum Edwards
Mo Faal
Ollie Palmer
Jack Marriott
Jay Rodriguez
Ollie Palmer still has a chance to shine
Striker Palmer struggled for playing time after the January transfer window and many expected him to move on this summer.
Paul Mullin has joined Wigan Athletic having been in a similar boat to Palmer, but he is still with Wrexham as things stand.
Palmer has outlined his hopes of a Wrexham future, and this pre-season period now gives him a chance to shine.
All Palmer can do is give this pre-season period his all and attempt to convince Parkinson that he still has a big part to play.
Bradford City wanted Palmer in January and with no move imminent this summer, the veteran target man will be looking to seize this opportunity.