SHAUN HARVEY says all the club’s summer signings have got a big part to play going forward but he says it is testimony to the strength of the existing squad that some of the new additions have had to bide their time.

Phil Parkinson completed eight new signings during the summer transfer window and Wrexham have hit the ground running in League One, with the Reds sitting second in the table following Tuesday's 0-0 draw with Huddersfield Town.

Two of the fresh faces - goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo, who moved to The Racecourse on a permanent basis following a successful loan spell from Arsenal last term, and midfielder George Dobson - have started every league match.

Sebastian Revan, Lewis Brunt, Dan Scarr and Ollie Rathbone have featured but not been regulars, while goalkeeper Callum Burton and striker Mo Faal have also had to bide their time in the league, with the latter finally appearing as a substitute against the Terriers.

With Wrexham doing so well, Harvey says it is credit to the players already at the club who have achieved back-to-back promotions that new signings have had to play a waiting game, but the Reds’ director he says it’s all about the future and they will have a part to play as time goes by.

“We have brought players in and some haven’t yet contributed on a regular basis but we are all convinced that they will,” he said.

“It was interesting in the game against Northampton, we ended up with six of the eight new signings on the pitch at the end of the game. That is the highest number that we have had so far this season.

“Of course, you can only really have seven on the pitch at any time because two of the new signings were goalkeepers, so we nearly got to a stage where all of them were on the pitch for the first time.

“That shows the gradual transition and tells you how strong the existing squad is.

“For the opening game of the season, there was only Arthur and George in the starting line-up.

“Clubs struggle when everything has to change and everything has to work first time.

“We have got ourselves into a position where we can take time, where we can allow that development and settling in.

“And when a player doesn’t immediately deliver, that doesn’t mean they should be written off or the club has got it wrong.

“You have got to sit back and ask yourself what part of the journey is that player going to play his part because I am certain they all will.”