Accrington vs Walsall - preview: Saddlers strike gold on the loan market (again)

It took two smart stops from Salford City goalkeeper Matt Young to prevent him from getting off the mark on his debut cameo from the bench in the Saddlers' 1-0 win on August 23. 

Since, Kanu has hit the goal scoring trail - notching three times in as many games, a tally he will be eager to extend when Walsall visit Accrington Stanley on Saturday. 

His blistering pace coupled with his elusive movement inside the penalty area has generated early excitement among the fan base. 

All three of his goals have showcased his range as a striker: closing down the opposition and sprinting in behind to score the winner against Chesterfield and pouncing on a loose ball to bundle home from close-range at Fleetwood Town. 

But his finish for Walsall's third goal in their 4-2 win over Tranmere Rovers last Saturday was perhaps his best yet. Not only did his peal away from his marker, but Kanu demonstrated slick feet inside the box to floor Nathan Smith, before rolling a nonchalant finish into the far bottom corner. 

It was calmness personified and the contrasting nature of the more physical and combative Aaron Pressley alongside him has the makings for an efficient partnership up top. 

Pressley might not have enjoyed his finest afternoon against Tranmere, but he did at least take a lot of physical blows to create the platform for Kanu to take centre stage in the second half. 

While Kanu was the star of the show in the second half, Evan Weir was very much the man of the moment before the break. 

Weir scored a stunning double - curling an early free-kick into the roof of the net, before finding the bottom corner with a sublime half-volley. 

That took his tally to three goals for the season, which puts him level with Kanu in the Saddlers' scoring charts, and over a quarter of the way to his predecessor Taylor Allen's tally of 11 from last season.

There were slight concerns prior to last weekend surrounding the Saddlers' lack of potency in front of goal, but they responded by scoring four goals in a game for the first time in over eight months. 

Accrington have taken time to find their feet in League Two and failed to win any of their first six matches, although they welcome Walsall to the Wham Stadium on the back of successive wins over Colchester United and MK Dons respectively. 

On the injury front, Jamie Jellis will be available after recovering from a groin injury, and shaking off the subsequent illness, which forced him to sit out last weekend.

Mason Hancock (knee) and Harry Williams (Achilles) remain the only long-term absentees.