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Wycombe Wanderers boss Gareth Ainsworth believes Bolton Wanderers will pose his side a big challenge this weekend and is not interested in head-to-head records.

There's nothing quite like a comeback story in football: a player back from the dead, better than ever after being written off. Aaron Wan-Bissaka was put up for sale by Manchester United last year, but now he's just reached the FA Cup final after a masterclass in how how to defend against Kauro Mitoma.

Manchester United loanee Ethan Laird played his first game in over a month when making his return from injury on Monday night. Laird, who is on loan at Queens Park Rangers, sustained a hamstring injury against Swansea in January and, although the problem was initially not thought to be serious, the player last played on February 14 due to the issue.

Gareth Ainsworth believes Bolton Wanderers will be among a clutch of clubs challenging the likes of Sheffield Wednesday who beat his Wycombe side for promotion out of League One this season.

Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has made three changes to his side to take on Wycombe this afternoon from the League One opener against Ipswich Town.

Gethin Jones is hoping Bolton Wanderers can build on their first point of the season on the road to Ipswich Town when they host Wycombe this weekend.

Bolton Wanderers pair Josh Sheehan and Lloyd Isgrove a nearing a return to action but will play for the club's B team in the middle of this month to step up their returns to the first team.

Ian Evatt admits it was a 'tough' decision to not use Kieran Sadlier for Bolton Wanderers in the League One opener against Ipswich Town but has vowed the attacker will be a 'very important' player for the Whites this season.

Ian Evatt believes Bolton Wanderers must improve their use of strike partnership Dapo Afolayan and Dion Charles when on the counterattack and find them with greater quality in those situations.

Wycombe Wanderers will be waiting to see if they have the duo of Anthony Stewart and David Wheeler back available for next weekend's trip to Bolton Wanderers.

Bolton Wanderers suffered a narrow loss at the hands of Wycombe Wanderers in League One.

Wycombe Wanderers boss Gareth Ainsworth believes beating Bolton is a 'good scalp' after believing Ian Evatt will get the Whites going this season as the Chairboys took advantage of their FA Cup exertions and injury problems.

Bolton boss Ian Evatt has hailed the job that opposite number Gareth Ainsworth has done at Wycombe Wanderers and feels the Chairboys keeping faith with him is an example to every club in the EFL.

Gareth Ainsworth believes Bolton Wandererers are a very good side but he believes his Wycombe outfit will be at the 'top end' of League One by the end of the season.

All competing teams will be allowed to make up to five substitutions in the Carabao Cup fourth round later this month, the EFL has confirmed, in a rule change backed by Manchester City.

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