Sheffield Wednesday are the next team to head to Wrexham’s Racecourse ground, with the Owls arriving at 3pm on Saturday.
Wrexham take on Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship on Saturday in what Phil Parkinson will certainly view as a must-win game for his side.
So far this season, Wrexham have lost their opening two Championship games, with defeats against Southampton and West Brom last time out.
Likewise, Sheffield Wednesday have lost their opening two games of the season, losing against Leicester City and then against Stoke City in the last game.
Ahead of the weekend, Wrexham have signed Callum Doyle from Man City in an £8m deal, though whether the 21-year-old defender has arrived in time to feature on Saturday remains to be seen.
But one Wrexham signing who will no doubt feature is Kieffer Moore.
Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty ImagesSheffield Wednesday boss gives verdict on Wrexham striker Kieffer Moore
Wrexham signed Moore from Sheffield United earlier in the summer, paying around £2m to sign the Welsh international. And immediately, the 33-year-old impressed. Parkinson hailed Moore’s debut performance against Southampton, which actually saw him pick up an injury, though the big striker returned in time to start against West Brom last time out.
Speaking to the press ahead of his side’s trip to Wrexham, Sheffield Wednesday manager Henrik Pedersen even singled out Moore for praise. He said: “He’s a fantastic Championship player. He is strong, but one thing is to be strong, the other thing is to have good timing in your run to go in the back of your defender so he can see you and the ball at the same time.
“And then to find position who is painful for the defender. So it will be a big challenge but um we work to be prepared on this case, of course we do.”
Kieffer Moore’s career record vs Sheffield Wednesday
As a former Sheffield United and a former Barnsley player, Moore has certainly had some fierce rival matches against Sheffield Wednesday over the years. And in his career he’s faced the Owls eight times, with a record of two wins, two draws, and four losses, scoring just the one goal. That contrasts to Moore’s overall record in the championship of 59 goals in 202 games.
This weekend, expect Wrexham’s club record signing Nathan Broadhead to partner Moore in attack after Josh Windass was ruled out for up to six weeks with a fresh muscle injury sustained against West Brom.
It’ll be a new look and exciting attacking pairing for Parkinson, who will be hoping the Welsh international duo can cause Wednesday some upsets and finally get some points on the board for the Dragons.
Games against this one like crisis club Wednesday are absolute must-wins for Wrexham if they want to beat the drop and potentially go further.