Mick Harford, who has begun to get some doubters, will be boosted by the return of Deon Burton and Lee Williamson following their suspension and Martin Butler is exptected to be fit after missing the Macclesfield LDV debacle through illness.
Colin Murdock is still out through suspension following his straight red at Barnsley so Phil Gilchrist should continue to deputise. With the transfer deadline closing tonight for all loan moves until January 1st, Mick Harford will be hoping to bolster his squad and is thought to have a player already playing in South Yorkshire lined up for a move.
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Scott Minto and Gregor Robertson will be pushing Paul Hurst for the left back spot and Mick Harford must decide whether to stick with the unpopular 4-5-1 or revert to 4-4-2.
Meanwhile Paul Merson has no such worries as his team sit comfortably in midtable, just four points off the play offs and they will be hoping the Saddlers can record their fifth home league win. It looks as though they'll have to do without Rotherham summer target Chris Westwood as he went off injured in the LDV Trophy. Steven's cousin, Antony Gerrard and veteran Steve Staunton will fight it out to replace Westwood in defence.
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Meanwhile, rumours are rife in the West Midlands that Walsall are to sign ex Rotherham and Saddlers man, Darren Byfield after he expressed his desire to move away from Gillingham and closer to his baby and pop star bird in Birmingham. A move isn't expected before the deadline tonight but something could materialise in January.