Injury update on Bolton Wanderers defender Gethin Jones and team news ahead of Shrewsbury Town

Wanderers are away today against Evatt's former side Barrow and are aiming to bounce back from Saturday's defeat against Oldham Athletic. Bolton have had three away days so far this season in all competitions.

Wanderers appointed Evatt as the club's new head coach on a three-year deal after the two teams agreed a compensation package.

Wanderers head coach chatted on transfer deadline day prior to the League Two clash against the current bottom side in the division. And Evatt discussed a range of topics in his pre-match press conference, including the loan signing of Peter Kioso from Luton Town, the transfer window, taking on the Latics, and the latest injury news.Here's what he had to say. Reaction to the signing of Peter Kioso "He’s a player that I’ve been aware of for the last couple of years.

The Trotters have brought in 20 new players this summer as new head coach Evatt reshaped his playing squad. The latest acquisition was Peter Kioso with the defender joining Wanderers from Championship side Luton Town on a season long loan.

Wanderers have been in need of another right-sided player due to the loss of injured defender Gethin Jones who is poised to be out for around six weeks with ankle joint damage and the new right-back should fill that void.

Clubs from the Premier League can sign players from the EFL and visa versa up until the second transfer window closes. At Bolton Wanderers in League Two, new Trotters head coach Ian Evatt has had a busy summer bringing in new players to the squad.

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.

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.

were enough to give Wanderers three points and the club's first win under new head coach Ian Evatt, though Calvin Miller halved the deficit in the second half. After the game, Wanderers boss Evatt spoke to the press and here's the highlights of his post match reaction.

Wanderers' first League Two win of the season against Harrogate Town. Harrogate striker Mark Beck fell accidentally on the Wanderers man, who received treatment initially on the pitch and later at the side of it.

Billy Crellin - 4Came to his side's aid on a few occasions in the first half but could only parry shots in the second half which were gobbled up by Abrahams and proved decisive.Gethin Jones - 5Linked up with Hickman well at times on the right and teed up Delfouneso in the first half, but question marks over the defensive aspect in this particular game.George Taft - 5Came into the side for Alex Baptiste who dropped out of the squad altogether.

Wanderers this summer.