Roman Dixon returns as Walsall make 6 changes for Leicester clash
Walsall make six changes from their FA Cup defeat at Newport on the weekend.
Roman Dixon will make his long-awaited return, as he starts for Walsall in their EFL Trophy tie against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.
Lee Grant has made six changes in total from the Saddlers’ 3-1 defeat at League Two rivals Newport County in the FA Cup first round on Saturday.
Dixon has struggled with a calf injury since arriving in the summer and will make his first appearance since he was forced off 18 minutes into their 6-1 defeat to Stevenage in their opening group game of this competition.
In: Wooster, Burke, Sodje, Moore, Dixon, Sjoerdsma.
Out: Ward, Skura, Pressley, Crew, Ahui, Simper.
Walsall look set to shift to a back-three with Harrison Burke coming in alongside James Connolly and Ryan Leak, who both started in South Wales.
Isaac Moore is given the nod over Charlie Crew at the base of midfield, while Tai Sodje is recalled to partner Andy Dallas in attack.
James Furlong starts at left wing-back and first year scholar Ryan Sjoerdsma is poised to play as the No 10 in a 3-4-1-2 formation.
(3-4-1-2): Wooster; Burke, Leak, Connolly (c); Dixon, Sprangler, Moore, Furlong; Sjoerdsma; Sodje, Dallas.
Subs: Kilroy, Crew, Simper, Smith, Pressley, Ahui, Adomah.
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