Bolton Wanderers will find out their Carabao Cup round two opponents on Wednesday night when the draw takes place.
21.07.2022 - 08:43 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Ian Evatt wants to see Bolton Wanderers back to their usual selves in this weekend's friendly against Huddersfield Town and believes it will be another opportunity for his players to show they should be in the team at the start of the fast approaching League One season.
Wanderers are gearing up for the start of the new campaign, which gets under way at the end of this month. Ian Evatt's side begin their season on their travels to Portman Road to face Ipswich Town.
The Whites returned for pre-season in mid-June before embarking on a week-long training camp on the Algarve in Portugal. They have since had a series of friendly matches to build up their fitness and match sharpness.
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They have recorded wins against Longridge Town, Chorley and Watford, as a well as a draw versus Stockport County and a slim loss to Wigan Athletic. Last Saturday, Wanderers suffered a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Carlisle United.
The clash against the Terriers on Saturday is the first team's final pre-season friendly before the beginning of the League One campaign against the Tractor Boys. Evatt wants to see a reaction from his side's loss at Brunton and to cut out the errors and return to the intensity which his side normally possesses.
They will take on last season's Championship play-off finalists in the form of the Terriers. Evatt believes it will be a good test and is another chance for his players to force their way into the starting team for the first game of the season against the Tractor Boys.
He said: "We spoke about this just before the game (vs Carlisle) and I said there’s two weeks until the start of the season and everyday in
Bolton Wanderers will find out their Carabao Cup round two opponents on Wednesday night when the draw takes place.
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