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Bromley vs Walsall preview: Saddlers star man shakes off illness

Walsall boss Mat Sadler says Jamille Matt will be fit to start against Bromley at Hayes Lane tonight after shaking off an illness which has affected the squad recently.

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SPORT COPYRIGHT NATIONAL WORLD TIM STURGESS 08/03/25. Walsall fc v Grimsby. Pictured , Jamille Matt.

Illness has hit the camp in recent weeks, with Charlie Lakin missing the 2-0 win at Morecambe and Ellis Harrison sitting out the 1-1 draw at Carlisle United last week. 

Vice-captain Jamille Matt was only well enough to start on the bench against Grimsby Town on Saturday, although he did come on at the start of the second half. 

Sadler has confirmed that the 35-year-old frontman has trained as usual this week and is hopeful that the bug is finally out of the building.

"Touch wood, I don't want to jinx that, but there hasn't been any illnesses in the camp so far," boss Sadler said.

"Everyone is OK. There was a sickness and stomach bug going around which hopefully we've got to the end of. 

"We've been hit by it though. There was Charlie [Lakin], there was Ellis [Harrison], there was Jamille. The physio had it as well and there were a few others that felt it but maybe didn't have it as bad.