ECHOSPORT takes a closer look at tomorrow’s opponents Walsall.
THE SEASON SO FAR
Walsall are currently 17th in the League One table, with 41 points from their 34 games so far this season.
Jon Whitney’s side finished 14th last term and have been inconsistent in their form this term, winning back-to-back games just once in the League so far this season.
RECENT FORM
Walsall have triumphed just once in their last five games and have struggled away from home in recent times.
The Saddlers have gone eight games without a win on the road and have been beaten in their last two outings, including a 2-1 defeat at Peterborough United on Tuesday night.
STYLE OF PLAY
Walsall are known as a passing side and have often lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation this season.
DANGERMAN
Erhun Oztumer: The attacking midfielder tops Walsall’s scoring charts with 13 goals this season.
TEAM NEWS
In-form midfielder Joe Edwards has been ruled out for the season with a cruciate ligament injury suffered at Blackburn Rovers last weekend.
The Saddlers are likely to be unchanged, but Liam Kinsella is pushing for a return at right-back.
PREDICTED LINE-UP: Roberts, Devlin, Fitzwater, Guthrie, Leahy, Chambers, Morris, Oztumer, Kouhyar, Dobson, Ngoy
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