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18.08.2022 - 18:21 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Bolton Wanderers have no fresh injury concerns ahead of this weekend's clash against Sheffield Wednesday.
More than 20,000 tickets have been sold for the clash at the University of Bolton Stadium. Some 5,000 Owls fans poised to be in attendance too as two of the sides with aspirations to be near the top of the table by the end of the season will take on each other.
The two sides have made a healthy start to the new campaign. Wanderers are unbeaten so far this season and sit fourth in the table with eight points so far.
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Wanderers are poised to welcome back skipper Ricardo Santos back from his suspension against Morecambe after a red card versus Port Vale. Dion Charles is also set to return against the Owls.
Summer signing Eoin Toal is in training but will not be considered for selection against the Owls, while Josh Sheehan and Lloyd Isgrove came through the B team win against Fleetwood Town fine as they returned from long injury lay-offs. Evatt has a near fully fit squad to take on the Owls in what he feels has become an incredibly tough League One.
He said: “All good. Eoin Toal is back training but won’t be ready to be involved on Saturday. Josh and Izzy – no reaction to the game [against Fleetwood]. And Dion is back. So yeah, full strength.
“It is a tough, tough league. You look at every fixture and you think, ‘that’s a tough one’. I was looking at the fixtures yesterday thinking August was tough and I just had a look at September and thought, ‘here we go again’. But that is the nature of football at the moment. Every division has got stronger and stronger.
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Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has made six changes to his side to take on Charlton Athletic this afternoon.
Eoin Toal put transfer talk to the back of his mind while his move to Bolton Wanderers was in the offing but he accepted the offer immediately when it was put to him.
Bolton Wanderers are comfortable with the contract situation surrounding attacker Dapo Afolayan and Ian Evatt says decisions on other players whose terms are up next summer are not ready to be taken yet.
Bolton Wanderers could hand a debut to summer signing Owen Beck tomorrow against Charlton Athletic.
Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has said the Whites have been offered players and are continuing to seek reinforcements but that nothing is imminent and vowed Wanderers will not overspend and walk away from deals if the price is not right.
Bolton Wanderers have been linked with a transfer window swoop for Liverpool youngster Owen Beck.
Ian Evatt did not dismiss the potential of adding to his Bolton Wanderers squad before the Papa John's Trophy clash against Crewe Alexandra.
Former Bolton Wanderers midfielder Luke Murphy has joined non-league side Macclesfield FC.
Bolton Wanderers suffered back to back losses in League One following defeat on the road to Plymouth Argyle.
Ian Evatt says Bolton Wanderers will see which players are available before the transfer window closes on Thursday following the loss to Plymouth Argyle.
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Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt feels there is more pressure on Aston Villa than his side in the Carabao Cup this evening as he hopes the Whites can produce an upset and knock out top flight opponents.
Bolton Wanderers vice-captain Gethin Jones says Liverpool youngster Conor Bradley has taken all of his guidance on board and he has enjoyed linking up with the prospect as he vowed the Whites are 'buzzing' to be taking on Aston Villa.
Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt emphatically backed his captain Ricardo Santos following his error against Sheffield Wednesday and believes the Carabao Cup clash against Aston Villa gives his side a good chance to show a reaction.
Bolton Wanderers suffered their first defeat of the new season yesterday with a 2-0 loss at the hands of Sheffield Wednesday.
Ian Evatt believes his Bolton Wanderers side shot themselves in the foot in the loss to Sheffield Wednesday as he listed off the qualities the Owls have which helped them to victory.
Ian Evatt believes Kieran Lee is a 'great example' for the rest of his Bolton Wanderers squad to learn from ahead of taking on the midfilder's old club Sheffield Wednesday who he knows will be a tough test.
Dion Charles is over his thigh injury which has kept him out of action of late for Bolton Wanderers with the Whites opting to reduce risk of the problem reoccuring so he can be fit and firing for the visit of Sheffield Wednesday, Ian Evatt has explained.
Jack Iredale believes Bolton Wanderers' performance against Port Vale shows they are not a soft-centred side and shows they can roll their sleeves up when they need to as he hopes they can impose themselves upon Morecambe.