Walsall vs Chesterfield - predicted XI: Opportunity knocks for Ryan Finnigan
Jamie Jellis' potential absence could provide Walsall loanee Ryan Finnigan with a chance to break into the team for their home fixture against Chesterfield on Saturday.
The 21-year-old scored just five minutes into his first start in the Saddlers' 3-1 win at Shrewsbury Town in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday and has impressed during his early cameos from the bench in League Two.
It it also significant that Mat Sadler decided to withdraw Finnigan just past the hour-mark at Croud Meadow with potentially the weekend in mind.
Will Ryan Finnigan make his first start in League Two?
Jellis was substituted at half-time during Walsall's 1-0 win at MK Dons last weekend and Sadler confirmed afterwards that the midfielder has been nursing a groin issue.
He remains a major doubt ahead of the weekend and will be assessed leading up to the game, but Finnigan is poised to start even if Jellis is deemed fit.
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