Newport County come into this game off the back of a 1-0 defeat to Northampton, which saw the Exiles drop to 19th after a playoff final last season. Supporters have grown frustrated at the rarity of positive, forward passes, while even legendary figure Michael Flynn has come under criticism. Walsall, meanwhile, are starting to find their feet under Matthew Taylor, with successive home league victories sandwiching a point at Bradford, for which the Saddlers played a whole half of football with 10 men. George Miller, who scored a brace in the 3-1 victory over Mansfield, has given the Black Country outfit a cutting edge up top and the young forward could do damage again here 1:2
Matty Dolan, Finn Azaz and Lewis Collins could come into the XI as Michael Flynn looks to shake things up, after a disjointed display against Northampton. Joss Labadie is suspended after his red card at Bradford but, in any case, there is an argument for Sam Perry being the one to partner Liam Kinsella in midfield for his superior technical ability. Tall forward Conor Wilkinson is out with a torn hamstring, so George Miller has started in attack, and certainly took his chance against Mansfield. Creative maestro Rory Holden remains absent.
Newport County come into this game off the back of a 1-0 defeat to Northampton, which saw the Exiles drop to 19th after a playoff final last season. Supporters have grown frustrated at the rarity of positive, forward passes, while even legendary figure Michael Flynn has come under criticism. Walsall, meanwhile, are starting to find their feet under Matthew Taylor, with successive home league victories sandwiching a point at Bradford, for which the Saddlers played a whole half of football with 10 men. George Miller, who scored a brace in the 3-1 victory over Mansfield, has given the Black Country outfit a cutting edge up top and the young forward could do damage again here 1:2
Matty Dolan, Finn Azaz and Lewis Collins could come into the XI as Michael Flynn looks to shake things up, after a disjointed display against Northampton. Joss Labadie is suspended after his red card at Bradford but, in any case, there is an argument for Sam Perry being the one to partner Liam Kinsella in midfield for his superior technical ability. Tall forward Conor Wilkinson is out with a torn hamstring, so George Miller has started in attack, and certainly took his chance against Mansfield. Creative maestro Rory Holden remains absent.