Phil Parkinson believes his Wrexham players will fully embrace what promises to be a “mouth-watering” week for the club.
The north Wales side moved level on points with second-placed Wycombe in League One after earning a 1-0 win over Rotherham United on Saturday.
Wrexham face Parkinson’s former club Reading in Berkshire tonight (19:45 GMT) before facing Wycombe at Adams Park on Saturday, and the Wrexham boss feels his squad is well placed to continue to deliver in what could be a pivotal week in the club’s quest for a third successive promotion.
“It’s great going into those games with a home win,” said Parkinson.
“These are the weeks you want to be involved in. We’ve come a long way as a team and a club.
“They’re mouth-watering prospects and I want the lads to enjoy it and play like we did at Huddersfield and like we have away from home recently.
“Reading is a great stage to play on and I feel like we’ve got the players who will go and embrace that.”
Parkinson played over 350 games for Reading from 1992-2003, the final club of his playing career.
“I was there 11 years and it’s a great club, in a bit of turmoil behind the scenes at the moment which is sad to see, but it’s not the only club which goes through those periods.
“I’ve got a lot of good friends down there and my kids we born in Reading, I lived there for 11 years so I always look forward to going back.
“But my focus is purely on the performance level and getting it as high as we possibly can.”
The fixture at the Select Car Leasing Stadium will see Sam Smith return to his former club for the first time since joining Wrexham in January.
Smith netted the winner against Rotherham on Saturday to bag his first home goal for Wrexham having scored in a 2-0 win at Northampton Town in February.
It comes after Smith netted 11 goals for the Royals in the opening half of the campaign and the forward fully expects a tough test against his former employers as Wrexham seek a fifth successive away league victory.
“They’re a very good team, young and energetic. They’re fighting for the play-offs so they’ll be giving everything they’ve got,” he said.
“It’s going to be very strange but I’m looking forward to going back.
“Incredible memories, incredible people and an incredible club.”