Barrow vs Walsall: George Bennett's predicted XI

The 22-year-old has been left out of the squad for the past three games which has seen Walsall ship six goals in the process. 

Walsall have won 61.5 per cent of the games that Williams has started, a figure which is reduced to just 21.5 per cent without him. 

Mat Sadler cited versatility across the defence and leadership qualities as his key factors behind naming Donervon Daniels on the bench. 

They might have been legitimate points but Williams has been arguably the standout defender for Walsall this term and perhaps dropping David Okagbue would be a potential solution after a couple of nervy performances from the Irishman. 

Sam Hornby has started between the sticks for the last five games and I feel as if it'll be a 50/50 probability that he will retain his place. 

Oisin McEntee and Taylor Allen are likely to start in the wide centre-back roles and Ryan Stirk should continue his role in the deep-lying position. 

Jamie Jellis has been unable to hit the same heights he did earlier in the campaign but is poised to keep his place and George Hall is pushing for a start after a pair of cameos from the bench. 

Nathan Asiimwe impressed when tasked with deputising for Connor Barrett during his suspension but was replaced at half-time in the 3-2 defeat against Port Vale after a quiet first 45. 

I'd expect Barrett to return to the XI in Cumbria with Liam Gordon on the opposite flank as per usual. 

Up front, Levi Amantchi and Jamille Matt have showed promising early signs as a partnership, and with Ellis Harrison only just returning from injury, Amantchi and Matt could very well remain the front pairing on the weekend.

Walsall (3-1-4-2): Simkin; McEntee, Williams, Allen; Stirk; Barrett, Jellis, Hall, L Gordon; Amantchi, Matt. 

Subs: Hornby, Okagbue, Weir, Lakin, Adomah, Johnson, Harrison.