'Up for grabs': Bolton Wanderers central midfield replacements for injured Andrew Tutte ahead of Port Vale assessed

The Trotters aim to return to winning ways this weekend in League Two when they play Chris Beech's side at Brunton Park. Wanderers sit 15th in the table heading into the encounter, while Carlisle are third in one of the automatic promotion spots.

Wanderers with a thigh injury since coming off early in the 3-0 victory against Southend United at the end of November.In that match, Tom White come on to replace Tutte. In the last four games, teenager George Thomason has filled the central midfield berth which has been left by Tutte's absence.

Wanderers took the decision to recall Thomason from his loan spell, partly down to the lockdown which meant the postponement of non-league football, but also the midfielder's form while at the Sir Tom Finney Stadium.He made his debut by coming off the bench in the Papa John's Trophy win over Newcastle United's under-21s.He was then handed his first start in League Two against Port Vale and has kept his position in central midfield for the matches against Walsall and Cheltenham Town.And Evatt

the Trotters over the summer, but has had a stop-start time so far at the University of Bolton Stadium. The 27-year-old made his debut for the club against Newport County in September, but then had to wait until November before his return to the squad after picking up an injury.

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The Trotters put in a tremendous shift at the back to keep out a Robins side that sat second in the table. And defender Ryan Delaney struck in injury time to claim all three points for Bolton and lift the club into the top half of the League Two table.After the game, Wanderers head coach Ian Evatt spoke to the press and here's his initial reaction to the victory.A totally committed performance from start to finish?“Yeah we deserved that, I thought.

Trotters start last weekend in the 6-3 loss at the University of Bolton Stadium against Port Vale. During that match, Thomason was brought off early in the second half after the Trotters conceded their fifth goal of that game.

The Trotters went ahead in the first half thanks to Eoin Doyle, but the Saddlers equalised through Elijah Adebayo on the stroke of half-time, though there was suggestions that Ali Crawford had been fouled in the build-up. And the hosts took the lead and all three points when Rory Holden lashed home from just outside the box after the break as Wanderers succumbed to defeat.

The Trotters have a largely fully fit squad to choose from at present, with only midfielder Dennis Politic and striker Shaun Miller long term absences. Harry Brockbank, Liam Edwards and Andrew Tutte are all in various stages of their comebacks from their respective injuries in the short term.

The Trotters are aiming to bounce back from a 6-3 defeat the last time out against Port Vale and get back to winning ways. Before that encounter at the University of Bolton Stadium, Wanderers had been on a five match winning run in all competitions.

the Trotters boss has the prospect of making changes to his side which are not enforced because of injury, but due to performances. Evatt had kept faith with the same starting XI in four successive League Two games and it brought 12 points.

The Trotters suffered their heaviest defeat at the University of Bolton Stadium at the hands of the Valiants last weekend.

The Trotters had been on a five game-winning run in all competitions heading into the encounter, while the Valiants had lost their last five matches on the bounce before the visit to the University of Bolton Stadium.

The Trotters went behind early on thanks to goals from Manny Oyeleke and Leon Legge, before Gethin Jones halved the deficit shortly after.Tom Conlon added a third from the penalty spot before the break and Cristian Montano scored Vale's fourth a minute after the restart.David Worrall added the Valiants' fifth and Nathan Smith headed home their sixth just after the hour mark.Eoin Doyle fired in his seventh goal of the season afterwards while Lloyd Isgrove scored Bolton's third as full-time

the Trotters in two spells with the club, winning the Second Division title in the 1977/78 season.

The Trotters went behind early on thanks to goals from Manny Oyeleke and Leon Legge, before Gethin Jones halved the deficit shortly after.

Matt Gilks - 6Conceded three goals before the break but not at fault for any of those ones - produced some vital saves to keep the deficit to what it was in the first half and made a few other saves after the break.Alex Baptiste - 3Was beaten by Legge for the second goal and was acres of space between him and Kioso for the fourth - taken off before the hour.Ricardo Almeida Santos - 4Gave away penalty in the first half against Rodney and did not look as assured at the back for the first time in a

The Trotters take on the Valiants today at the University of Bolton Stadium in League Two aiming to win six games on the bounce. They take on a Vale side which have lost their last five games in succession.

Bolton to the top half of the League Two table and to within two points of the play-offs.

The Trotters play their first game of December when the Valiants make the trip to the University of Bolton Stadium.