Wrexham handed huge boost ahead of promotion crunch match with Charlton Athletic
Wrexham host Charlton Athletic in a League One promotion crunch match on Saturday, in front of the Sky Sports cameras.
Wrexham can earn promotion on Saturday if they beat Charlton Athletic and Wycombe Wanderers lose away at Leyton Orient.
Monday saw a bit of movement at the top with Wrexham and Wycombe once again swapping places after Wrexham’s 2-1 win at Blackpool and after Wycombe lost 4-0 away at Charlton Athletic to slip back down into 3rd.
Phil Parkinson’s side are once again in the driving seat in the race for 2nd. But they come up against an in for and formidable Charlton Athletic side on Saturday: Nathan Jones’ side have won their last three and have only lost three league games all year.
Owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney will no doubt be glued to Saturday’s game and the latter may even be in attendance at the Racecourse, after McElhenney attended Wrexham’s game at Blackpool. Reynolds may even make the trip over for this potential promotion-clincher.
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Charlton Athletic set to be without Chuks Aneke for Wrexham clash
If ever there was a time where Wrexham needed a bit of luck, it’s now. And they might have been handed their dose of luck ahead of Saturday with Charlton Athletic currently set to be without key man Chuks Aneke who was sent off against Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday.
Jones is unhappy with Aneke’s red card and it remains to be seen whether or not the club appeal the decision. But as things stand, Aneke is suspended for Saturday’s game in Wales and it’s certainly a headache for Jones, but a boost for Parkinson with Aneke having six goal contributions in 26 League One games for the Addicks this season.
When the two teams met at The Valley earlier in the season, Wrexham drew 2-2 with Charlton Athletic, with Andy Cannon scoring a second half equaliser.
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Early Wrexham team news ahead of Charlton Athletic
Wrexham don’t have any suspensions going into Saturday: Dobson did pick up a 10th yellow card of the season on Monday but we’re now after the 38th game of the season and so he avoids suspension for Saturday’s game.
But Parkinson remains without several first-team players through injury including Cannon, Luke Bolton, Will Boyle, and Mo Faal who is a new injury concern for Wrexham.
Meanwhile, the likes of Ollie Palmer and Paul Mullin remain exiled at Wrexham and neither look set to return to the squad for such an integral and high-intensity game on Saturday either.
Wrexham’s League One promotion chances revealed by supercomputer ahead of Charlton Athletic
Wrexham could be promoted to the Championship as early as Saturday evening, depending on how their meeting with Charlton Athletic goes.
180 minutes of football is now all that stands between Wrexham and what would be a historic season.
The Red Dragons are so close to becoming the first side ever to win three promotions in a row after starting in the fifth tier of English football or above.
It seemed to have all gone a bit wrong last week when they drew 1-1 with Bristol Rovers, and Wrexham were predicted to finish third in League One.
This came after Wycombe Wanderers beat Bolton Wanderers in their Good Friday meeting to reclaim second place.
How much a few days can make a difference, though, with Wycombe’s loss to Charlton Athletic turning the tables once more.
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Wrexham League One promotion chances before Charlton Athletic
It’s now in the Welsh outfit’s hands, with Humphrey Ker sending a message to Wrexham fans ahead of their next meeting.
Phil Parkinson’s side will play host to Charlton in a 5:30pm kick-off on Saturday afternoon.
