Windass and Sheaf to miss Middlesbrough cup tie

[Getty Images] Josh Windass and Ben Sheaf are unavailable for Wrexham's Carabao Cup first round encounter with Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Friday night (20:00 BST). Forward Windass - who netted 17 goals across all competitions in his debut campaign with the Red Dragons last term - did not feature in any of Wrexham's pre-season friendlies due to a calf issue. Midfielder Sheaf was also a notable absentee for his side's summer fixtures against Wisla Krakow, Manchester United, Leeds United, Liverpool and Sunderland. "Josh is still not where he needs to be yet, which is frustrating for us," said manager Phil Parkinson. "Sheafo is making decent progress. "(We have) One or two other little niggles from the Sunderland game, we've just had to take a couple of people out of training. "I think that's just an accumulation of the travelling and playing in very hot conditions, so there's a couple of things we've just got to monitor in the next seven days or so, but nothing serious." Summer signings Danny Imray and Ben Whiteman are in contention to feature against Kim Hellberg's side in the north east of England. "They're both travelling," Parkinson said of the new recruits. "The selection for this game, a lot of factors are going to come into play in terms of who's recovered the best out of the group and who the sports science and medical team feel are ready. "Alongside obviously the football side of it, it's about picking the right balance in the side. "It's a long season ahead and we'll hopefully get the selection right and give ourselves the best chance of progressing into the next round."