JACOB MENDY is set to make his comeback from injury for the reserves this afternoon while Paul Mullin will have a full week training.Wing-back Mendy missed the final four games last season when Wrexham finished runners-up in League Two to secure a second promotion in a row and the Gambia international underwent surgery in the summer to mend his hamstring. Absent for the start of the League One campaign, Mendy is due to play for the reserves today against Stoke City under 21s in a Central League fixture which is scheduled for a 1pm kick-off at Clayton Wood – the Potters’ training ground.
Phil Parkinson, the Reds’ manager, said that other players who have yet to play this season will also be involved.
“The ones who didn’t play in the Sheffield United cup game are playing and all the others are training,” according to Parkinson.
“Jacob is playing and Anthony Forde, Billy Waters, Jake Bickerstaff and a few of the younger pros who have done well in pre-season are playing.”We know Stoke will field a good team, but that’s what this is all about.
“We want to give these men a decent workout, especially Jacob, who has been out for quite some time.
“He’s back in training, and this is a big game for him.
“We always thought Jacob would be near the start of
He trained throughout the season.
“But he has done really well in his rehab and we are very pleased with him.”
Mullin, the Reds’ main striker, will not play for the reserves, although he is close to returning.Mullin underwent minor spinal surgery in June and is yet to play this season, but Parkinson says the signals are encouraging.
“Mulls is having a full week of training this week and we will assess him towards the end of the week,” said the Reds’ owner.
“His injury is completely fine; there are no difficulties at all.
“It’s simply about getting him fit and getting
He could benefit from additional training as well as physical exercises.
“He’s having his mini pre-season now but each day he is progressing so we are pleased with that.”
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