Make your mind up time for Dean Keates

The Saddlers currently have two defenders on trial with Tom Brewitt and Tomas Egert understood to be those men.

Both players can play centre-half as well as right-back and featured in the friendly win over Ajax.

But while they have trained with the squad all week, Keates will make a final call on their futures after today’s game at Whaddon Road.

“We will be making a final decision of the two lads that are left on trial after this game,” the boss said. They have done well so far but a decision has to be made and we will make it next week.

“They have taken part in our pre-season regime and I feel like they have done well so we will see how they do at the weekend and we will go from there.”

Apart from a serious injury to Kory Roberts, Keates believes there have been a lot of positives from pre-season.

“There is a very good feeling around the place at the moment,” he continued. “Everyone seems very happy but we are trying not look too far into the future.

“It has been a really good pre-season, the only downside is the horrible accident that happened to Kory.

“Other than that I think everything has gone well for us. I am happy with the fitness levels of the lads.

“The performances have got much better as the month has gone on.

“And I am sure the lads will be ready and raring to go when Plymouth rock up here next weekend.”