Wrexham coach Phil Parkinson introduced that midfielder Ben Sheaf may miss the rest of the season with a knee damage suffered in Saturday’s 5-3 win over Ipswich City.
Sheaf, 28, joined the Pink Dragons from Coventry Metropolis final summer time.
“Ben’s not wanting good and that is an actual blow for us,” Parkinson stated Monday. “As a lot as there was a sense of pleasure after the win; the teaching employees and I had that all the time within the again our minds.
“The preliminary prognosis is it is going to be 10 weeks and a broken medial ligament. We all know have to maneuver on and Ben will get the very best therapy.”
The information got here simply hours after the membership introduced that midfielders Ollie Rathbone and George Dobson have signed information offers that put them beneath contract with the Welsh facet till the top of the 2028 season.
Each joined Wrexham in the summertime of 2024 and performed key roles within the membership’s promotion from League One to the Championship final season.
Rathbone, 29, returned in December from a severe ankle damage suffered throughout the membership’s preseason tour of Australia and New Zealand. He has six objectives in 16 appearances since his return, and has eight objectives in 42 league appearances with Wrexham.
The Manchester United academy product joined Wrexham from Rotherham United, and has made 64 total appearances for the Pink Dragons.
“I am completely delighted to signal a brand new contract. It is a special occasion for me and my household. I am over the moon,” Rathbone stated. “My time right here has been nice to this point. It is most likely the very best soccer I’ve performed in my profession.
“I wish to maintain taking part in, maintain enhancing, and create extra particular moments for this membership.”
Dobson, 28, has performed in all however three of the membership’s 33 league matches this season after making 48 appearances final season. He has three objectives in 83 total appearances with Wrexham.
“It has been a tremendous 19 months. I’ve liked each minute of it. It has been a implausible journey to this point,” Dobson stated. “I am delighted to increase, and hopefully we will create many extra particular reminiscences.”
Dobson performed for Parkinson at Sunderland, and likewise made 144 appearances for Charlton Athletic.
“They’re each actually good lads, and good gamers, who’ve made important contributions for us final yr and this season,” Parkinson stated. “They each typify what we wish on the membership — they play with actual coronary heart and dedication each single sport, and it is nice that they have new offers.”
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