Wrexham in double blow as boss Phil Parkinson fears summer signing has suffered ligament damage

Wrexham could be without Kieffer Moore for a lengthy period after he suffered an ankle injury in their opening weekend defeat.

The Welsh outfit marked their return to the second tier of English football with a 2-1 loss away at Southampton.

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Josh Windass put Wrexham ahead with a penalty, but Ryan Manning and Jack Stephens scored late on to complete the turnaround.

Moore made his debut for the visitors after signing from Sheffield United for around £2million earlier in the week.

However, he may be set for a spell on the sidelines before he makes his second appearance having gone off injured with 54 minutes played.

The 33-year-old is feared to have suffered ligament damage as per Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson, who said: “We’ve lost Kieffer, which is obviously a blow.

“His performance was outstanding, everything we know he brings to us We’ve just got to assess that injury as quickly as we can.

“It was his ankle ligaments.”

Moore is one of a number of new arrivals with plenty of experience at Wrexham during the summer.

Lewis O’Brien and Conor Coady have joined from Nottingham Forest and Leicester City respectively.

Windass, who boasts plenty of action in the EFL, has also arrived on a free transfer following his Sheffield Wednesday exit.

Wrexham achieved three consecutive promotions to rise back into the Championship for this season.

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However, the late defeat to Southampton will come as a rude awakening on the challenges they face in the division.

Ryan Hardie had an excellent chance to make it 2-0 in the final ten minutes, but saw his effort saved before Southampton’s equaliser.

Who do Wrexham play next?

Wrexham will take a short break from the Championship on Tuesday as they host Hull City in the first round of the Carabao Cup.

Their first home match in the league will come against West Brom before the visit of the struggling Sheffield Wednesday.

Promotion hopefuls Millwall will then welcome them to The Den at the end of the month.

The first international break of the season follows afterwards.