Wrexham, Coventry and EFL Championship
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Super Eagles goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo loses his starting position at Wrexham as Danny Ward takes the lead, raising concerns for head coach Eric Chelle.
Former Peterborough United and Hull City striker turned Final Score pundit Aaron McLean gives his five takeaways from across the Championship, League One and League Two after an enthralling day of EFL action.
Wrexham's fight for a place in the Premier League moves to Oxford on Tuesday, April 21. The Red Dragons kept their promotion hopes alive with a 2-0 win over Stoke City on Saturday, maintaining their spot in seventh place. Now Phil Parkinson's side will face relegation-threatened Oxford United with another three points needed.
The Championship Team of the Season was announced at the EFL awards on Sunday night, with the XI dominated by four Coventry City players.
In recent seasons, the EFL, and in particular, the Championship has become a hotbed for talent, with players across all areas of the pitch seeing their future careers better served as a result of gaining regular first-team minutes and exposure as a result of permanent or loan transfers.
English Football League (EFL) said Tuesday that clubs have rejected the chance to use a video assistant referee challenge system in the Championship next season.
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