Check out our game preview as City head for Walsall chasing a fourth straight win
Kick-off: Saturday, February 27 (3pm)
Venue: Banks's Stadium
Possible line-ups
WALSALL
GK Liam Roberts, RCH Hayden White, CH Dan Scarr, LCH Mat Sadler, RWB Cameron Norman, CM Alfie Bates, CM Vincent, LWB Max Melbourne, RW Josh Gordon, CF Caolan Lavery, LW Emmanuel Osadebe.
Substitutes: McDonald, Sinclair, Leak, Osei Yaw, Perry, Reid, Rose.
Team news: Stuart Sinclair and Wes McDonald could come in but Liam Kinsella sits out the second of his three-game suspension.
Leading scorer: Elijah Adebayo, 10
League position: 15th
Last four matches: Newport (h) L0-1, Stevenage (a) D1-1, Cheltenham (h) L1-2, Mansfield (h) D1-1.
One to watch: Canadian striker Caolan Lavery has played at Championship level with Sheffield Wednesday.
CITY
GK Sam Hornby, RB Anthony O'Connor, CH Paudie O'Connor, CH Niall Canavan, LB Connor Wood, CM Levi Sutton, CM Elliot Watt, RM Charles Vernam, AM Callum Cooke, LM Billy Clarke, F Andy Cook.
Substitutes: Donaldson, Rowe, Crankshaw, Evans, Cousin-Dawson, Stevens, O'Donnell.
Team news: Harry Pritchard (back) is still out and Gareth Evans is being assessed after picking up a knock on Tuesday. Billy Clarke is back in contention.
Leading scorer: Lee Novak, seven.
League position: 11th
Last four matches: Leyton Orient (h) W1-0, Cheltenham (a) W2-0, Morecambe (h) W2-1, Exeter (a) L2-3.
Referee: Scott Oldham, from Poulton in Lancashire, refereed City's game against Oldham in the Football League Trophy.
Odds: Walsall 9/5, City 6/4, draw 9/4.
Last time sides met: Billy Clarke's penalty earned City a point in a 1-1 draw at Valley Parade in October.
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