adminPhil Parkinson shares how Ollie Rathbone and Nathan Broadhead have looked in Wrexham training this week
Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson is looking forward to welcoming back two quality players after recent injury problems.
Wrexham are back in action this weekend, and Phil Parkinson is looking for more away-day delight.
Before the international break, Wrexham beat Millwall 2-0 away from home to pick up a first Championship victory.
Wrexham’s 3-1 defeat to Queens Park Rangers has soured the mood a little, but this weekend’s trip to Norwich City represents a real chance for a result on the road.
Phil Parkinson offers update on Wrexham’s Ollie Rathbone and Nathan Broadhead
Wrexham impressed on the road at Millwall, and Norwich have struggled at home to start the season.
Parkinson will certainly believe in his chances of picking up a big result this weekend, and will be encouraged by players nearing returns from injury.
Speaking to BBC Sport, Parkinson has admitted that both Ollie Rathbone and Nathan Broadhead have enjoyed a strong week of training.
Rathbone suffered a serious injury in pre-season and hasn’t played since, while Broadhead has suffered from a calf problem.
Parkinson wants to name Rathbone in his Championship squad once he returns from injury, saving the last spot in the squad for the popular midfielder.
Parkinson is pleased with the progress of both players, and while Rathbone is unlikely to be involved at Norwich, Broadhead could feature.
“Rathbone is making really good progress,” said Parkinson.
“Nathan Broadhead has had a decent week this week, he’s getting to where we need him to be.
“We’ve got some good players out on the training pitch this week, and that’s been great to see,” he added.
Phil Parkinson will have big attacking decisions to make very soon
Wrexham racked up 13 summer signings, and four of them were attackers.
Broadhead, Kieffer Moore, Josh Windass and Ryan Hardie all arrived as Parkinson re-tooled his attacking options.
Moore has been sensational so far, but Hardie didn’t really impress Wrexham fans against QPR last weekend.
Broadhead and Windass have both been injured of late, but they offer proven quality at Championship level.
Moore is almost undroppable at this point, so Parkinson may soon have some big decisions to make in terms of who joins him in attack.
That could be Windass or Broadhead, or we could see both players come into the side and play off Moore.
These are the kinds of headaches managers want to have, and Parkinson will have some fantastic options at his disposal once Broadhead and Windass are ready to go.
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