Latest Walsall injury round-up ahead of early Saturday trip to Cheltenham Town

Burke has missed the past two league games due to a knee injury, which he sustained during a 2-1 win over Bristol Rovers on October 4.

The centre-back was initially expected to make his return at Cheltenham, but remains a major doubt after only working with the physio team this week. 

"Harrison is trying his socks off to be back, but it's probably unlikely," Sadler revealed.

"He has still been with the physios this week and with Jonathan Fenner [strength and conditioning coach]. 

"But he's not been with me yet. We hope for Eastleigh, but if not then it'll be Newport. 

"After Saturday's game [at Cheltenham], there will be two more weeks until we play another league game, and we're targeting that Newport match as the time that, fingers crossed, he'll definitely be back."

Mason Hancock - knee (0%) 

Hancock suffered a dislocated knee during Walsall's 1-0 home defeat against Grimsby Town on August 19 and was ruled out for "four to six months" after undergoing surgery. 

Sadler has previously earmarked a possible return in late January and recently revealed that he is still on course to recover in that time frame.

"Mason is a bit ahead of Harry and is fighting to make it shorter than he would want it to be," Sadler said last week.

"It was a four to six month injury. That's still the hope [that he'll be back by late January]." 

Harry Williams - Achilles (0%) 

Williams has not featured since rupturing his Achilles during the Saddlers' 1-0 defeat against AFC Wimbledon in the League Two play-off final in May. 

The defender penned a new two-year deal with an option year in September, but still has a long road to recovery ahead. 

Sadler revealed that Williams is no longer wearing a protective boot and has been continuing his rehabilitation on the grass. 

There is still scope that Williams could return before the end of the season, but Sadler is eager to remain patient with his recovery.

"Harry is now completely out of the boot. He had a wedge to a degree in the certain stages of the Achilles rehab," he said.

"He is off that now and doesn't have any wedging at all. That's progressing really well but we've still got a long way to go with Harry. 

"Because not only that, but you're kind of training your body in that area to remember what it's like to walk properly again. 

"So he has still got a long journey ahead, but he has been out on the grass every other day, which is great."