National League South the focus for Ebbsfleet United manager Josh Wright, but Saturday’s FA Trophy tie at Farnham Town is important for building winning mentality

A cup competition once again isn’t the priority for Ebbsfleet boss Josh Wright this weekend.

The Fleet head to fellow National League South side Farnham in the FA Trophy second round on Saturday.

While it’s a welcome break from the battle for three points, Wright has made no secret that the league is his main concern.

“It’s far from a priority but it’s a game that I want to win,” said Wright.

“I’ll see what I’ve got available, see who needs a rest, because there’s red flags around a lot of them. But winning games just breeds a mentality, brings a mindset and is a good habit.

“I want to go and win the game. We play there again in the league in a couple of weeks so we’ll see how we address it and how we approach it.

“It’s probably not, as I say, my priority or it’s not as serious as what the league is, especially the position we’ve put ourselves in. But we’ll go out to win each game that we’re in.

“We’ll just see what we’ve got and we’ll dust these boys down, let them recover, see who needs the games and who doesn’t, who needs minutes and who needs a rest and then go from there.”

With Maxx Manktelow joining the list of injuries after picking up a calf issue against Chesham last weekend, Wright’s options are limited.

He was only able to name four substitutes at Chelmsford on Monday, and is unlikely to have a full complement to choose from.

“Everyone will be involved,” said Wright. “We might have one or two back for the weekend, but pretty much everyone will be involved.

“It’ll just be picking the right team in terms of the balance of letting the boys recover, but also not overusing them.

“It’s an opportunity for some to have a rest, but also picking a strong enough side that can go and put on a performance and get a win.

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