BRYAN HUGHES wants his side to show what they are capable of against Portimonense SC.
The Reds are in the Algarve for their annual pre-season training camp and face the Portuguese top-flight side at The Estádio Municipal de Portimão.
Portimonense finished 12th in the Portuguese top flight last season, beating the likes of Benfica, but Hughes hopes a disciplined approach will benefit Wrexham when they turn defence into attack.
“Portimonense are a Portuguese Premier League team and it is going to be a tough test,” said Hughes.
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“They have got a lot of Brazilians in the team and they are going to be very good technically but it will be a fantastic experience for our boys.
“At this stage it is all about getting the workload in the bank and I am sure we are going to have to work hard because Portimonense are going to have the ball for long spells.
Manager Bryan Hughes with his coaching staff during open training in Portugal
“But it gives us that opportunity to work on a structure, a disciplined approach, which we are going to need sometimes this season.
“It might not be one of them games where we get a lot of touches but I am hoping that when we do get the ball, we show what we are capable of and what we are trying to do this year.”
Wrexham continued their pre-season programme with a 1-0 defeat against League One outfit Fleetwood Town on Friday but Hughes felt there were a lot of positives to take,
“Fleetwood played two different teams and we were a little bit ahead of them in our preparations with regard to fitness levels,” said Hughes.
“Some of the players got 60-70 minutes but it was a really good test against League One opposition who move the ball quick.
“This pre-season has been built around us having different things to work against, teams of different ability, and tonight is no different.”
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