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Mat Sadler to be cautious over loanee Walsall star

Walsall boss Mat Sadler says he will adopt a ‘careful approach’ with Birmingham City loanee George Hall in the early stages of the season after his injury problems last term.

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Hall made his first competitive start in 17 months during Walsall’s 1-0 defeat at MK Dons last Saturday.

The 20-year-old, who joined the Saddlers on a season-long loan on transfer deadline day, was replaced at half-time in Buckinghamshire.

The former England under-19 international made 40 appearances for Birmingham in the Championship and Sadler acknowledged that he will need time to reach his maximum level of performance again.

He said: “I’m glad you came up with that statistic because I looked at that myself. For him, I’m well aware and again that goes with the relationships I’ve got at Birmingham and where he’s at in terms of his levels.