'Everybody's got a part to play' - Parkinson

Phil Parkinson looks on — [Getty Images]

Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson acknowledges the challenges of keeping everyone in his squad happy and motivated and insisted everyone has a part to play.

The Dragons are currently third in League One with Saturday's opponents Wycombe Wanderers above them in second spot on goal difference.

Parkinson has said he will utilise his squad for the game with injury doubts over a number of players following the midweek loss at Reading.

The manager said that with fierce competition in the squad some players were going to miss out.

"They're all good lads and they understand. Everybody knows there's a goal that everyone is striving for," Parkinson said.

"We speak to the lads who are not involved a lot and the key to our success over the last few years has been the strength of the group and the characters in that dressing room and this year's no different.

"Whether you play for two minutes, 92 minutes or don't make the squad – everybody's got a part to play in terms of the way they train every day and the way they conduct themselves around the training ground.

"That's really important to us because unfortunately we can only pick 11 players to start and then another seven on the bench and there's nothing we can do about it.

"We make selections with lots of things in mind.

"Some players are in good form and go into the team and others out and that changes as we go along.

"We also look at training as well, who's looking in good form because that counts for a lot."

Parkinson cited the attitude of former club captain Luke Young after the midfielder lost his starting place.

Young, a member of a squad who won back to back promotions along with Paul Mullin and Olly Palmer, left to join Cheltenham Town last summer.

"A couple of years ago I remember closing in on the National League title and Luke Young found himself out of the team – a stalwart of the team," Parkinson added.

"I remember the game we left him out and everybody felt 'Youngy's out of the team' and at the time I felt he needed a bit of a breather.

"Andy Cannon came in and grasped his opportunity and that's what happens during the course of a season.

"Youngy's a great example because as much as he found himself suddenly out of the team he conducted himself brilliantly and played his part – as he did last year.

"That's just the nature of a football squad in the course of a season."

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