Walsall team news: Lee Grant tweaks formation in Bristol City tie
The new Walsall head coach has named his first competitive XI to face Bristol City.
Lee Grant has switched formation in his first competitive Walsall line-up to face Bristol City at Ashton Gate in the Carabao Cup first round.
The Saddlers head coach set-up in a 4-2-3-1 for the majority of pre-season, but appears to have changed to a 3-4-3 this evening.
Ryan Leak captains the team and makes his competitive debut alongside Jed Ward, Declan Skura, Elicha Ahui, Sven Sprangler, Isaac Moore and Reece Smith.
Rico Browne and James Connolly returned to training earlier this week after knocks and are named among the subs.
Summer arrivals Lewis Simper, Tai Sodje and Andrew Dallas are also named on the bench, along with Leeds United loanee Charlie Crew, who signed yesterday.
Team news
Walsall (3-4-3): Ward; Burke, Leak, Skura; Ahui, Sprangler, Moore, Hancock; Clarke, Pressley, Smith.
Subs: Kilroy, Browne, Connolly, Sodje, Crew, Dallas, Simper, Harper, Adomah.
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