Team News: Kgosi Ntlhe returns for Peterborough United

Darren Ferguson has named Kgosi Ntlhe in his starting lineup for Peterborough United's League One visit to Walsall this afternoon.

Groin and hamstring injuries had sidelined the defender since late September, but the 20-year-old returns to the fold today.

Five-goal striker Kyle Vassell retains his place up front after coming back from a similar layoff in last week's FA Cup win over Carlisle United. He partners Conor Washington in attack.

In contrast, Saddlers boss Dean Smith is without his talisman Tom Bradshaw.

Top scorer Bradshaw, who has nine goals this season, suffered a hamstring injury during the week and has not been risked by Smith, who replaces him with Mathieu Manset as the focal point.

Walsall XI: O'Donnell; Purkis, Taylor, Downing, Chambers; Sawyers, Cain, J Chambers, Cook; Forde, Manset

Peterborough XI: Alnwick; Smith, Santos, Ntlhe, Burgess; Taylor, Payne, Bostwick, Newell; Washington, Vassell