Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson has offered a positive update on the recovery of goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo who suffered a jaw injury.
- Arsenal loanee Okonkwo out injured
- Currently back at Arsenal for treatment
- Parkinson hoping for quick return
WHAT HAPPENED?
Okonkwo, on loan from Arsenal, joined the Red Dragons on deadline day after Ben Foster retired from club football just a month after the start of the league. The 22-year-old had been the starter between the sticks for Wrexham before suffering a jaw injury against Harrogate Town. With back-up goalkeeper Rob Lainton also out injured, the Red Dragons will be hopeful of a quick return for Okonkwo.
WHAT PARKINSON SAID
The coach said: “Arthur is at Arsenal today and he has gone to hopefully get the all-clear to get back and join up with us. We’re eager to have him in and around the building and get him back on the training pitch. He’s Arsenal’s player and under their care, but equally, if he gets the thumbs up then we’ll get him back involved.”
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
The coach also revealed that Lainton would be out of action for the next four months after undergoing successful surgery on his knee injury that had plagued him for some time. The Red Dragons have had a substantial amount of success in their first season in League Two having been promoted last season. They sit second on the table, six points behind Stockport Town with a game in hand.
WHAT NEXT FOR WREXHAM?
Veteran Mark Howard will take place as the starting goalkeeper for the side when they take on relegation battlers, Colchester United on Saturday, December 16.
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