Walsall hopeful of Joss Labadie and Conor Wilkinson will return before end of year
Walsall boss Michael Flynn is hopeful both Conor Wilkinson and Joss Labadie will return to action by the end of the year.
Both players underwent surgery on knee ligament injuries in April, with Flynn admitting at the time playmaker Wilkinson could be sidelined for 12 months.
But the 27-year-old’s recovery is going well and while the Saddlers will not take any undue risks, Flynn is hopeful he and Labadie could be available by the turn of the year.
Walsall’s season has been disrupted by a series of injuries to key players, including summer signings Joe Riley and Oisin McEntee.
Speaking ahead of today’s match with AFC Wimbledon, Flynn said: “The games are coming thick and fast and we have to try and get as many points as we can to give us the best chance going into New Year. That is when we will be at full strength. I am hoping then (Labadie and Wilkinson) are both back.”
