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Wrexham want Dobson in 'best possible shape'

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Dobson missed his side's Championship fixtures against Hull City, Swansea City and Watford through suspension.

[Getty Images] Phil Parkinson says Wrexham have utilised George Dobson's suspension to get the midfielder in "the best possible shape" for his return to action this weekend. Dobson missed his side's Championship fixtures against Hull City, Swansea City and Watford as a result of the red card he received in the 4-2 FA Cup fifth round loss to Chelsea at Stok Cae Ras on 7 March. But he is in contention to feature as the Red Dragons play their final match before the international break against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday (15:00 GMT).

"It's good to get Dobbo back, he's had a decent week's training," said the Wrexham manager. "He didn't travel down with us (to Watford), he stayed up here and trained. "We've been working towards George being in the best possible shape to be available for this weekend.

" The positive from Dobson's time on the sidelines was that it afforded the midfielder the opportunity to allow a hand injury to recover. "He was playing with a pin inserted into his hand when he had a fracture," Parkinson said of the 28-year-old's issue. "He played incredibly in the Chelsea game with that and did so well.

It's given that particular injury time to heal. "