Saddlers vow to silence Lions' roar
Walsall manager Chris Hutchings wants to silence the Lions' roar as he leads his side into Millwall's New Den.
The hosts' abysmal home record of just two wins since the turn of the year has rocked their chances of automatic promotion.
They lost 1-0 at home to Colchester on Tuesday to leave them third, five points behind second-placed Peterborough in League One.
For boss Hutchings, getting the home support to turn early on their own team could be the key on Saturday.
He said: "Their fans, who do expect big things, who are passionate, can turn quickly.
"You always try to silence the fans but we'll be going there to win the game.
"We won't be going to put 10 men behind the ball and play deep and defend. We want to go there and attack and take the game to them."
But Hutchings is wary of a backlash.
He said: "Home form is a must if you're going to be there or thereabouts at the end of the season. The little slip they've had may be a kick up the backside.
"We'll find out tomorrow. They're a big side and they're third in the league, so they must be doing something right. They head it and defend it and they play to a system that suits them."
Hutchings isn't worried about Millwall's physical nature which has seen them concede the most fouls – 580 – in the division.
He reckons the Saddlers, who have committed a saintly 446 fouls in comparison, will be ready for battle.
The manager added: "If it's physical, it's physical, if it's not, it's not. You take it on face value, really. I think our boys will be up for it.
Walsall could welcome back Michael Ricketts if he shakes off a hamstring injury suffered in the reserves' 2-1 defeat at Port Vale in midweek.
The striker had been suspended for five games.
Paul Boertien, Netan Sansara and Stephen Roberts are definitely out and Richard Taundry is doubtful.
The Saddlers have received a boost in that the Lions' record scorer Neil Harris is out, but Millwall hitman Graham Alexander could recover from a facial injury.
"They were beaten in the week but I've seen them on a couple of occasions and I saw them at Leeds a couple of weeks back. I was quite impressed by them."
