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Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo has been ruled out for at least six weeks because of a broken wrist, with defenders Luke Bolton and Will Boyle also facing spells on the sidelines.

Okonkwo has played in every League One game this season having joined the Dragons from Arsenal on a permanent deal last summer.

But the 23-year-old was sent for a scan after picking up the injury in last weekend's win over Mansfield Town.

"I feel for Arthur, he’s in good form, but we’ve got two experienced goalkeepers ready and waiting,” Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson told the club's website.

Former Plymouth Argyle player Callum Burton, 28, is favourite to start in goal when Parkinson's side go to Stockport County this Saturday, having made four cup appearances since joining Wrexham in July.

Burton started Wrexham's EFL Trophy game at Port Vale in midweek before being replaced at half-time by veteran Mark Howard.

“Our supporters may have found it a bit strange that we played both goalkeepers for 45 minutes on Tuesday night," Parkinson added.

"That was pre-planned in terms of giving them both some gametime, but also to protect Callum a little bit as well."

Parkinson said Boyle and Bolton both face four to five weeks out after getting injured at Port Vale.

Veteran striker Steven Fletcher, meanwhile, has been sent to a specialist after suffering a setback in his bid to recover from a knee injury.

The former Scotland international has not played since mid-October.