Wrexham v Watford: Liberato Cacace, Ben Sheaf and Josh Windass to be assessed before game

Phil Parkinson says Liberato Cacace, Ben Sheaf and Josh Windass will all be assessed before Wrexham’s Championship contest with Watford on Saturday (15:00 BST).

The trio all missed Wrexham’s 1-0 EFL Cup first round loss to Middlesbrough and the 1-1 draw in their side’s Championship opener at Cardiff City on Monday night through injury.

And Parkinson said there is a chance that Cacace, Sheaf and Windass are involved in some capacity against the Hornets at the Racecourse Ground.

“There’s a possibility. They’re not 100% where they need to be, but it’s a possibility,” he said.

“Each of those three are at a different stage and I’ll just leave it at that for now.”

Cacace featured in all three of New Zealand’s group stage matches at the World Cup during the summer.

And while the schedules of midfielder Sheaf and forward Windass have been disrupted during the close season, Parkinson says both have still been able to get a small amount of training under their belts.

“I think with Ben, he’s had quite a decent volume of training,” added Parkinson.

“When he’s been recovering from his injuries, and they’re very minor injuries, he had niggly things which just took a bit longer to clear up than we wanted. But he’s done a lot of work.

“With Josh, he’s had a block in the middle where he was back involved and then his calf wasn’t quite where it needed to be.

“So he’s had blocks of training, so it’s not like we’re starting completely from a low base with him.”

The Red Dragons have received a boost in midfield as Matty James is available to feature against Watford.

The 35-year-old was replaced by George Dobson in the 75th minute of Monday night’s Welsh derby, after struggling with cramp in his thigh.