Mat Sadler has confirmed that Josh Gordon will be seeing a specialist following a setback in his recovery from a hamstring injury.
The striker was forced off the pitch after 18 minutes during Walsall‘s 2-1 win over Cheltenham Town at the end of August. He arrived at Bescot permanently this summer after a half-season loan from Burton Albion.
It is his second spell at the West Midlands club after a four-year spell earlier in his career. The game against The Robins was his 150th appearance in club colours, having scored 29 times.
Having initially been expected to be back in time for this weekend’s clash against Salford City, the 29-year-old will now see a specialist on Monday to further examine the issue. Sadler said in his pre-match press conference (Quotes via Express and Star): “Josh hasn’t quite come as quickly as we’d have liked. He’s going to see a specialist on Monday just to see what that looks like now.
“We’ve got to find out if that’s something different and get it looked at. It’s a bit of a kick in the teeth because we thought he’d be back by now and clearly he isn’t so we’ve got to investigate.”
Elsewhere on the injury front, George Hall is a doubt following an injury during The Saddlers’ EFL Trophy game against Fulham’s under-21s. Both Donervon Daniels and Brandon Comley are expected to be fit after returning to fitness during the midweek game.
Walsall face Salford on the road on Saturday after a strong start to the season for the away side. After four wins and two defeats, they are currently fourth in the table having been knocked off the top following a loss to a struggling MK Dons.
Karl Robinson’s side are in 13th place having also beaten the Buckinghamshire side, and Sadler was keen to emphasise the ability of his opponents. He added: “I think this is the best Salford team I’ve seen in a little while.”
