Ian Evatt explained there was no injury which kept Declan John out of the Bolton Wanderers squad in the draw against Barnsley but rather the limited scenarios he felt the defender could feature in the clash was behind the decision.
26.09.2022 - 13:14 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Bolton Wanderers return to League One action this weekend when they host Lincoln City.
Wanderers were not in action over the international break. Their scheduled match on the road to take on Portsmouth at Fratton Park was called off due to call-ups and will need to have a fresh date selected.
But the action carried on throughout much of League One as many teams were unaffected by call-ups. Eight out of 12 games in the third tier of English football took place over the course of the weekend, which concluded yesterday with Plymouth Argyle's win at Home Park over Ipswich Town.
READ MORE:The Sam Allardyce method Ian Evatt will employ for Bolton Wanderers' busy October schedule
Throughout the campaign, football statistics website FiveThirtyEight is forecasting how the League One table might finish after the results of every matchday, with the campaign reaching the climax of the regular season at the start of May before the play-offs.
As things stand, Ipswich and Sheffield Wednesday remain the two side tipped to be clinching automatic promotion and playing back in the Championship again. But the Owls are now the ones tipped for the title after their weekend win over Wycombe Wanderers, combined with Ipswich's loss to Plymouth.
The play-off places are predicted to be keenly contested - and Wanderers are being tipped to just miss out on the top six. Wanderers are being tipped to finish seventh and be two points behind Plymouth on 78 points.
Argyle are now predicted to finish sixth. Portsmouth, Derby County and Barnsley are the other three sides predicted to finish in the top six. At the opposite end of the table, Bristol Rovers, Forest Green Rovers, Morecambe and Burton Albion remain as the teams being tipped for relegation to
Ian Evatt explained there was no injury which kept Declan John out of the Bolton Wanderers squad in the draw against Barnsley but rather the limited scenarios he felt the defender could feature in the clash was behind the decision.
James Trafford - 7
Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has made three changes to his side to take on Barnsley this afternoon from the defeat to Forest Green Rovers.
Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has explained individual reasons for why he believes the club's strikers are yet to properly hit the ground in terms of goalscoring this campaign as he backed them all to do so before long.
Dapo Afolayan could be in line for a rare start for Bolton against Barnsley.
Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has backed his strikers to get in the goalscoring groove once again and voiced his backing of them during the transfer window when he opted against bringing in further reinforcements in that department.
Bolton Wanderers veteran Kieran Lee says he feels as fit as he ever has as he believes the rotation could help to prolong his career as the Whites need to learn to grind out wins away from home.
Forest Green Rovers boss Ian Burchnall believes Bolton Wanderers are the best team with the ball in League One after their 1-0 triumph.
Bolton Wanderers' League One promotion rivals Portsmouth have been accused by Forest Green Rovers of breaching English Football League (EFL) regulations for the 'second time' after Rich Hughes moved to Pompey.
Bolton Wanderers are hopeful of having Conor Bradley available before the weekend's clash against Lincoln City owing to sickness picked up while on Northern Ireland duty.
Lincoln City have been boosted by the return to fitness of attacker Danny Mandroiu ahead of the trip to Bolton Wanderers while midfielder Jay Benn is a doubt due to a knee problem.
Bolton Wanderers sit in the top six so far this season after playing the opening phase of the League One campaign.
Josh Sheehan believes the Bolton Wanderers squad is a very different one to the side he played in last season but feels it is now one of the strongest collection of players in League One as he aims to make an impact upon it after putting injury problems behind him.
Bolton Wanderers return to action from the international break this weekend when they take on Lincoln City.
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.
Northern Ireland boss Ian Baraclough praised Bolton Wanderers defender Conor Bradley for his performance in the Uefa Nations League win over Kosovo.
Ian Evatt believes Bolton Wanderers have improved from last season but admits there is a tinge of frustration over not having the points on the board he feels they should.
Northern Ireland boss Ian Baraclough believes Eoin Toal will do well at Bolton Wanderers and has watched the former under-21 international train at his new club as he assesses the defender's potential path to the senior international scene.
Ian Evatt felt Owen Beck did 'okay' on his debut for Bolton Wanderers as he outlined why he took the young defender off midway through the clash against Tranmere Rovers.
Tranmere Rovers boss Micky Mellon felt his side could have done better to defend the equalising goal Bolton Wanderers scored against his side in the Papa Johns Trophy.