Walsall earmark potential return dates for Josh Gordon and Jack Earing

Gordon suffered his second hamstring injury of the season in February after only recently making his return from a four-month absence. 

The 30-year-old has been restricted to just 11 appearances in all competitions this term - scoring twice and setting up one more. 

And Sadler has suggested that Gordon could be available again for the visit of Port Vale on April 5.

"Flash [Josh Gordon] - maybe Port Vale," he revealed.

Earing is yet to feature for Walsall since the turn of the year after suffering an ankle injury during the 2-0 win over Newport County in the final game of 2024. 

The midfielder returned to light training towards the end of last week and will spend the next fortnight building up his fitness. 

Sadler has earmarked a potential return for the trip to Cumbria to face Barrow on April 12.

"We're targeting Barrow for Jack [Earing] so another three or four games time," he added.

"It was a really positive end to last week with Jack. We got him out on the grass, then we're hopeful to get a full week out of him this week and a full week out of him the week after then we're getting close." 

Earing, who joined Walsall in 2022, is out of contract at the end of the season. 

The 26-year-old has made 114 appearances for the club - registering nine goals and seven assists.