'Let it settle in': Bolton Wanderers' start to season analysed on Sky Sports EFL Podcast

The Trotters are on the road and head to Cumbria to the Progression Solicitors Stadium, also known as Holker Street, to take on the Bluebirds.

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.

Wanderers were among the pre-season favourites for the title according to the bookmakers before a ball was kicked in anger. But the Trotters began the league campaign with three successive losses against Forest Green Rovers, Colchester United and Newport County.Bolton's form in League Two has picked up of late having taken four points from the last six on offer.

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 head to Montgomery Waters Meadow this evening to take on the League One side in Northern Group C of the competition.

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 got their first points of the campaign yesterday when they triumphed on the road against Harrogate Town at Doncaster's Keepmoat Stadium.

Wanderers have lost the opening three matches of their League Two campaign, the most recent of which came at home against Newport County on Saturday. The Exiles claimed a 2-0 victory after two strikes from Tristan Abrahams after the break condemned Bolton to defeat and left them 22nd in the fourth tier of English football.

Wanderers and 19 new players have come through the doors at the League Two club. The latest two in the form of winger Lloyd Isgrove and striker Arthur Gnahoua were confirmed before kick-off on Saturday against Newport County and both came off the bench in that match to make their Bolton debuts.

Wanderers' 18th and 19th signings of the summer.

Wanderers after leaving Colchester United over the summer, being released due to the financial constraints at the Us, who were the first EFL club to let players go following the fiscal impact of the crisis.But he knows others will not be so lucky and many are still without a club, despite the new season being already a few weeks old. He told the PA news agency: "There are a lot of players who are struggling to get clubs.

Bolton Wanderers, according to reports. The 32-year-old is poised to leave Fratton Park since joining the club in 2015 from Fleetwood Town.The midfielder has taken to Instagram to strongly suggest his time at Pompey has come to an end.Evans posted: "Thank you to all the fans for your unwavering support.

Wanderers are yet to experience victory. Defeats in both the Carabao Cup and EFL Trophy against Bradford City and Crewe Alexandra have been followed by successive losses in League Two against Forest Green Rovers and most recently Colchester United.The bookmakers had installed Wanderers as among the pre-season favourites for the title and promotion back to League One is being targeted this season.

installed by the bookmakers before the 2020/21 season kicked off as among the favourites to lift the trophy in May.Wanderers are targeting promotion back to League One this campaign after playing in the fourth tier of English football for the first time since the 1987/88 season. But the fresh campaign has not got off to a winning start, with Wanderers losing all four games they have played so far under new boss Ian Evatt.

Wanderers have lined up in a 3-4-1-2 formation in the opening three games of the season. But Evatt changed that at the Jobserve Community Stadium against the U's and Bolton played with a 4-2-3-1 set up.And the Trotters boss has explained why he moved away with how Wanderers have lined up in recent matches for the trip to Essex, citing dominating possession more being at the core of the decision and, in turn, building attacks better.

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.

Billy Crellin - 5Tested in the first half by Poku but had little else to do in the first 45 minutes apart from pick the ball out of his net. Was caught out for the second goal.Gethin Jones - 7Generally solid defensively in a more conventional right-back role as part of a back four.