Morecambe vs Walsall: Who's out and who's a doubt?

Harry Williams - knee (100%) 

Walsall defender Harry Williams will be available at Morecambe after recovering from a knee problem.

Williams was forced off just four minutes into the second half during Walsall's 3-1 victory over Chesterfield at Bescot last weekend. 

But the injury has not proven to be serious, with Williams training on Tuesday and Thursday this week, and in contention for the weekend. 

Boss Mat Sadler said: "Harry is fine. He has trained with us on Tuesday and Thursday so he is ok."

Josh Gordon - hamstring (0%) 

Josh Gordon will miss the next two months after suffering another hamstring injury. 

The 30-year-old was forced off 10 minutes into the second half during Walsall's 1-1 draw against Gillingham at Bescot last Tuesday. 

Gordon had only returned from a four-month absence in the New Year after he underwent an operation on his hamstring in September. 

Sadler confirmed no surgery was required this time and that the striker will be targeting a return for the penultimate game of the season.

"I mentioned Josh, last week we weren't 100 per cent sure how that looked. He has set himself the target of getting back before the end of the season," Sadler revealed.

"Whether he will or not? I don't know but that's the time that he has set himself so it'll be within the range of eight to 10 weeks.  

"It's a different part of his hamstring (to the previous injury). Same leg, different part of it. 

"Fingers crossed he achieves his target and gets back for the last couple of games. 

"That's what he's trying to do, that's what we're driving him forward with, but it'll be an eight to 10 week gap which is a real shame off the back of the injury he had already had this season."  

Donervon Daniels - calf (0%) 

Daniels was consigned to another spell on the side lines when he was ruled out for "eight to 10 weeks" with a calf injury which he suffered at Peterborough United in the EFL Trophy last month. 

The Walsall skipper was staring at a possible absence until April but he could be back sooner than initially expected. 

He will head for a scan to determine whether he is ready to move on to the next phase of his rehabilitation, and if so, could be poised to make a comeback in early-March. 

"Donervon and Priestley have scans (on Thursday). That'll be to check whether they're ready to kick start the next part of their rehabilitation," Sadler revealed.

"I think Donervon will be edging closer than Priestley in terms of (potentially returning) at the start of March. Hopefully if he ticks everything between now and then."

Priestley Farquharson - thigh (0%) 

Farquharson has not featured for Walsall since hobbling off with a thigh injury in the 1-0 defeat at Tranmere Rovers at the end of August last year. 

The defender, who has been plagued by injury during his two seasons at Bescot, was initially expected to return after the New Year. 

However, he suffered another setback in his recovery at the end of 2024 and was ruled out for a further two months. As it stands, he remains on course to return at the end of March. 

"Priestley, maybe a couple of weeks after (Daniels' possible return), the back end of March, but both of them are fighting to get to that next stage," he added. 

Jack Earing - ankle (0%) 

Earing has been out with an ankle injury since the turn of the year after being forced off during their 2-0 win over Newport County at the end of December. 

The midfielder was ruled out until between late-March and early-April and is still on crutches as he works through the early stages of his rehabilitation. 

"Jack's here now. He's still on crutches at the moment so he's at the start of that journey," Sadler said last week. 

"Things do quicken up at the back end of the rehab so he's working hard on that. (Priestley and Donervon) are a bit sooner than Jack and George (Hall) potentially." 

George Hall - hamstring (0%) 

Hall returned to his parent club Birmingham City after suffering another hamstring injury in mid-December. The midfielder was initially only expected to miss "six to eight weeks" but required surgery after linking back up with the Blues. 

That extended his spell on the side lines until at least April but Sadler is still hopeful of seeing him in Walsall colours before the end of the season. 

"George is still at Birmingham," Sadler continued. "We looking forward to welcoming him back, hopefully at the start, mid, or sometime in April."