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Johnston and Lee to return as changes made? Bolton Wanderers predicted team vs Oxford United
11.02.2022 - 12:13 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Bolton Wanderers are expected to make changes for tomorrow's clash against Oxford United.
The Whites travel to the Kassam Stadium to take on Karl Robinson's side who are sitting in the play-offs as things stand.
Bolton have won five out of their last six encounters and are one of the form teams in the division at present.
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But though they are in good form, changes are anticipated to keep up energy levels in the team during a busy run of fixtures.
And Evatt wants his players to be honest about their fitness levels in this period as he emphasised they are not being punished for coming out of the team, but preserved for the collective good.
Evatt said: "It just comes down to trust and honesty, and I think they have to trust me to get it right and trust that if they do put their hand up, they’re not being punished – they’re just being rested to let someone else take the pressure and make sure they can play at the levels we need.
"That’s the game, as long as we’re transparent with each other and everyone knows where they stand, it can only bode well for us.
"But it does take honesty – you can’t keep playing the way we play Saturday, Tuesday for an entire month. It’s too much, especially with the away journeys thrown in as well. So put your hand up, be honest and we’ll make sure we make the right decisions for specific games."
James Trafford is likely to remain as goalkeeper while George Johnston is likely to return to the back three after missing the midweek win over Charlton Athletic.
He could replace Will Aimson, though the former Plymouth Argyle defender could move to the right of the back three in place of
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