Wrexham will hold an in-house training game on Wednesday as they bid to get certain players up to full speed for the remainder of their Championship run-in.
The Red Dragons will utilise their pre-scheduled training day in the aftermath of Tuesday's 5-1 loss to Southampton, allowing fringe players additional minutes on the pitch ahead of the club’s return to action at Birmingham City on Sunday (12:00 BST).
According to WhoScored.com, forward Jay Rodriguez – who was unavailable until late December due to a stress fracture – has played just 16 minutes of Championship football this season.
Bailey Cadamarteri and Davis Keillor-Dunn – who both joined late on in the January transfer window – have played only 27 and 70 minutes respectively in the league since moving to north Wales.
In midfield, Matty James returned to action as a substitute in the loss to Southampton after two months on the sidelines with a toe injury.
It is hoped James' fellow central midfielder Ben Sheaf – who sustained a medial ligament knee injury in February – could feature during his side's run-in.
In defence, Dan Scarr has made just two Championship starts in 2026 while Lewis Brunt's sole appearance since suffering a thigh injury at Middlesbrough on 25 October came in the FA Cup against Chelsea.
Ryan Barnett has been restricted to just three substitute appearances across all competitions since the turn of the year and is also among those who will likely benefit from additional minutes.
Goalkeeper Danny Ward has not featured in a competitive match for Wrexham or Wales since recovering from the elbow injury he sustained at Millwall on 30 August.
Elsewhere, left wing-back Liberato Cacace – who has been plagued by injuries since joining Wrexham from Empoli last summer – has not yet returned to training following his latest issue.
On the training match, manager Phil Parkinson said: "We'll look at Ben (Sheaf) tomorrow (Wednesday) because we're going to come in and have a practice game for the lads who need some football, because obviously the (Birmingham) game's not until Sunday.
"It's never great coming in when you've got beat, but unfortunately it's a scheduled day's training and we need to be in together as a group and reflect on this game and be ready to respond."
Defeat by Southampton saw Wrexham drop to seventh, two points behind the Saints who have a game in hand.
