Bolton Wanderers' state of play in the transfer market ahead of the window shutting next month

Wanderers have had a busy summer on the transfer front with 19 signings made in recent months by the new Bolton head coach. The domestic transfer window closes this Friday at 5pm.

Wanderers boss Ian Evatt's first signing at the club. Since then, a further 18 new players have arrived at the League Two side, the most recent of these being winger Lloyd Isgrove and forward Arthur Gnahoua.

both sides had to settle for a share of the spoils. Ali Crawford's first half free kick was among the closest Bolton came to breaking the deadlock in a match where Wanderers failed to register a shot on target.

Santos at the heart of the defence impresses againIf there was a positive to take from the stalemate against Grimsby, it was that the draw yielded Bolton's first clean sheet of the season.Ian Evatt stuck with the same back three that had performed so admirably in the previous weekend's victory against Harrogate Town, which had ended with Bolton's first goals and win in League Two this campaign.Ricardo Almeida Santos lined up at the heart of the defence, flanked by Ryan Delaney and Harry

straight to your inbox every day, freeBolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt felt he didn't see enough desire to win at all costs from his side against Grimsby Town. Wanderers picked up their first clean sheet of the season against the Mariners but were unable to break the deadlock against Ian Holloway's side.

Wanderers are now unbeaten in their last two League Two fixtures and have picked up their first clean sheet of the campaign. After the match, Wanderers head coach Ian Evatt spoke to the press and here's the highlights of what he had to say.Initial reaction?“It’s frustrating.

The Trotters made nine changes from midweek for the game against the Mariners, where only Ryan Delaney and Billy Crellin kept their places.

Wanderers head coach Ian Evatt had initially feared that Jones would be out until at least Christmas with suspected ankle joint damage. But it seems that Jones' injury is not as serious as first feared, following MRI and CT scans and seeing a specialist this week.Evatt has confirmed that Jones has suffered ligament rather than bone damage, which will put him out for six weeks rather than potentially between six and nine months.

The Trotters take on the Mariners at the University of Bolton Stadium and Ian Evatt's side will be aiming to build on their victory last weekend against Harrogate Town.

Wanderers fan made his first team debut last year for Bolton after coming off the bench in the defeat to Gillingham in League One. The Academy product played his first game of the 2020/21 season under new Bolton head coach Ian Evatt in the EFL Trophy loss yesterday to Shrewsbury Town.

Promising from the youngsters who were given a chance Ian Evatt said in the run-up to the game against Shrewsbury Town that he would be giving opportunities to Wanderers' younger players to showcase their talents and give him food for thought ahead of Saturday's League Two clash against Grimsby Town.

Wanderers head coach Ian Evatt spoke to the press and here's a round-up of what he had to say. Reaction to the result?“I think we were the better team, we were the best team.

The Trotters got their first win of the season at the weekend against Harrogate Town and have the chance to follow it up against League One Salop. Bolton lost their opening match in the competition's Northern Group C to Crewe Alexandra last month, who currently top the group after beating Newcastle United's under-21s.

Wanderers man. After the match, Bolton head coach Ian Evatt admitted that it was 'not looking good' for the former Carlisle United man after he went off with an apparent foot injury.

Strikers off the mark at long lastInevitably there will always be an expectation and a focus on a striker who has scored 25 goals in the previous campaign to become the league's top scorer. Eoin Doyle had previously had only one shot on target in his first three League Two games for Wanderers and Ian Evatt has said in the past that both the striker and the team needed him to find the back of the net to lift both parties.

Formation change suited Wanderers In the opening three games of the season in all competitions, Bolton Wanderers have lined up in a 3-4-1-2 formation.

The Trotters lost their fourth game of the campaign against the U's after Tom Eastman's header before the break was added to by Jevani Brown's chip in the second half.

Wanderers have started life in League Two having been relegated from the third tier after last season's table was decided on a points per game basis in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Evatt has previously spoken of 'eradicating' a 'ingrained losing' culture at the University of Bolton Stadium and that 'you could almost smell it'.

Wanderers head to Colchester United on Saturday for their first away day of the season.And Evatt believes that though a minority of fans have criticised the season's results so far, the Bolton head coach feels the majority have been positive and understand that 'Rome wasn't built in a day'.

Wanderers boss has made 17 new signings over the summer since taking over at the University of Bolton Stadium. Striker Shaun Miller was the last signing confirmed by Wanderers, just before the Carabao Cup clash against Bradford.