Wrexham to give Lee 'time' following road collision

Elliot Lee has scored eight goals for Wrexham in all competitions this season

Wrexham forward Elliot Lee will be given "a bit of time" after he was involved in a road traffic collision says manager Phil Parkinson.

The incident happened when Lee was returning home after helping Wrexham beat Bolton Wanderers 1-0 in the EFL Trophy last Tuesday.

The 30-year-old did not feature in Saturday's 2-0 League One win at Northampton Town after suffering bruising to his ribs with Parkinson unsure when he will return.

"Elliot's a key player for us, he's our top scorer and we need him back obviously but we've got to make sure he's right," Parkinson said.

"Obviously the trauma of that takes its toll on you a little bit. He's very shaken up as you can imagine and we're so pleased that he's OK.

"We want to give him a bit of time before he comes back.

"It's difficult to put a time on that – we'll again assess Elliot this week."

Wrexham are third in the table after first half goals from January signing Sam Smith and Ollie Rathbone secured victory at Northampton.

They host Leyton Orient on Tuesday and travel to Mansfield on Saturday with an EFL Trophy semi-final against Peterborough United the following Wednesday.

Parkinson believes having a strong squad will help Wrexham during a busy period of league and cup games.

"It's so important and that's what it's all about," Parkinson said.

"This squad's going to be utilised to its absolute maximum but that's what we've built a strong squad for.

"We're looking forward for this run of games and I feel we've prepared for it."