This Sunday Walsall travel the 160+ miles to take on fifteenth placed Gillingham in Sky Bet League One.Walsall have a fully fit squad to select from, midfielder Adam Chambers is expected to return to the starting eleven after missing the Boxing Day defeat to bottom of the table Bristol City. Defender Paul Downing remains one booking away from suspension.
Manager Dean Smith is facing increased calls to rotate his team following an indifferent run of form which has seen his side win two and lose two and draw one in the last five league games.
Gillingham midfielder Amine Linganzi and winger Chris Whelpdale are set for a recall, whilst Danny Hollands is doubtful. Myles Weston is out until the New Year, while striker Danny Kedwell is awaiting a hernia operation.
The Gills have won one of their last five games and also suffered defeat on Boxing Day, going down 2-1 to league leaders Leyton Orient.
This will be the sides first encounter in almost four years, their last game coming in the form of a 0-0 draw in January 2010.
The Saddlers last tasted victory over Gillingham in April 2006, Steve Claridge scoring the only goal of a tight affair at the Priestfield Stadium.
In terms of head-to head, Gillingham have a slight lead, with forty-five wins to Walsall's forty-one, with eighteen draws between the two sides.
Trevor Kettle is scheduled to referee this weekends game. Rutland based Kettle has presided over sixteen games this season and has issued sixty yellow and two red cards in various competitions.
Carl Brook and Robert Whitton are set to run the lines, whilst Elliott Kaye will be Fourth Official.
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