Absence of key Walsall pair in Morecambe win explained

Mat Sadler says he wants to protect Walsall defender Harry Williams after he sat out their 2-0 win over Morecambe at the Mazuma Stadium on Saturday.

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Williams was forced off in the 3-1 success over Chesterfield at Bescot just over a week ago but Sadler confirmed the 23-year-old was available for selection after training in the build-up to the Morecambe game. 

However, Williams was an unused substitute on the Lancashire coast and Sadler revealed that he feels that the centre-back needs a breather. 

Sadler said: "Harry will run through brick walls for anybody. I just felt like, he has come out of training a few times and his legs are bandaged up. 

"I thought, just have a breather for a few games. I gave him one before (in the 2-1 defeat at Colchester) and maybe that wasn't quite enough.