Walsall boss Chris Hutchings believes Sofiene Zaaboub is no longer the Saddlers’ secret weapon.

The French winger has impressed since coming in from the cold under Hutchings and has become a fans favourite, as Walsall prepare to host Yeovil.

But the Saddlers’ boss knows, because of his scintillating form, Zaaboub is being targeted by the opposition.

Hutchings said: “He knows what we want and he has to keep producing, but teams are making it a little more difficult for him now.

“They are tracking back, because they know what a threat he can be and are shutting up shop and stopping his flow of play.

“He has to realise when to play it and when to take defenders on.”

But Hutchings hopes, with sides concentrating on Zaaboub, it could give Alex Nicholls the chance to exploit space on the right.

The manager added: “It’s a team game and if someone shuts up shop on one side we’ve got to exploit it the other side, simple as that.

“We can’t be one dimensional.”