'Great lift' for Wrexham as Mullin nears return

Wrexham leader Phil Parkinson says it is simply a "great lift" to person Paul Mullin backmost successful training arsenic nan prolific striker nears a return from injury.

Mullin had minor spinal room successful June and missed Wrexham's opening League One triumph complete Wycombe Wanderers past weekend, arsenic good arsenic Tuesday's EFL Cup first-round exit astatine Sheffield United.

Parkinson has not group a day for nan 29-year-old's first crippled backmost but is gladsome to spot nan club's apical scorer successful nan past 3 seasons return to training.

“In position of his injury, he looks great," Parkinson told BBC Sport Wales.

"Fitness-wise, he’s sewage activity to do but he’s been retired connected nan writer for nan past week and he’s getting stronger each day.

“It’s a awesome assistance for america to person Paul retired there. We’ve sewage to beryllium diligent – we don’t want to re-injure him by exposing him excessively soon – but arsenic he’s been a awesome subordinate for us.”

Meanwhile, Wrexham could beryllium without caller signing Ollie Rathbone for Sunday's travel to Bolton Wanderers.

The midfielder, who joined Wrexham for a club-record interest from Rotherham United, made his debut during that EFL Cup nonaccomplishment to nan Blades.

Parkinson said: “Ollie Rathbone took a whack and he’ll beryllium touch and spell whether he makes it this weekend, but it won’t support him retired overmuch longer than nan weekend. We’ll measure him.”