Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has made three changes from the side which drew to Portsmouth for today's game against Sheffield Wednesday.
21.03.2022 - 13:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The international break has arrived and a reduced fixture list in League One is set to take place over the next fortnight.
Certain teams such as Wigan Athletic, Bolton Wanderers and Portsmouth will have to wait some time before their next games at the start of April, while others will be in action as usual next weekend.
The season is reaching the final month of the regular campaign but there are still many questions to be answered up and down the table.
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Wigan and Rotherham United are looking likely to achieve automatic promotion to the Championship, though MK Dons are very much part of that conversation too.
Plymouth Argyle, Oxford United and Sunderland are currently in the top six alongside the Dons, with Sheffield Wednesday and Wycombe Wanderers just outside.
The likes of Ipswich Town, Portsmouth and Bolton are perhaps more seen as outsiders now for the play-offs.
Gillingham and Fleetwood Town are currently just outside the drop zone, with AFC Wimbledon, Morecambe, Doncaster Rovers and Crewe Alexandra currently in the bottom four.
Throughout the campaign, football statistics website FiveThirtyEight is forecasting how the League One table might finish after the results of every matchday, with the season reaching the climax of the regular season at the end of April before the play-offs start.
And in a change, Wigan are now tipped to end the season as champions ahead of the Millers, following the Latics beating Morecambe and Rotherham suffering a surprise loss to Shrewsbury Town.
The play-off places are tipped to include MK Dons, Plymouth, Oxford and Sheffield Wednesday, with Sunderland missing out.
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Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has made three changes from the side which drew to Portsmouth for today's game against Sheffield Wednesday.
Darren Moore admits he cannot put his finger on why Elias Kachunga's time at Sheffield Wednesday did not go to plan but is well aware of the danger the attacker presents his side if he lines up for Bolton Wanderers tomorrow.
Ian Evatt admits that Bolton Wanderers will have to tweak how they play against Sheffield Wednesday and for the rest of the season as long as they are without influential captain Ricardo Almeida Santos.
Bolton Wanderers will be without injured trio Ricardo Santos, Dapo Afolayan and Kyle Dempsey against Sheffield Wednesday this Saturday and are waiting to learn the outcome of scans to see if any of the three players will be able to take to the pitch again this season.
Bolton Wanderers are aiming to return to winning ways at home when they host Portsmouth.
Bolton Wanderers return to action this weekend after the international break with a big clash against Wigan Athletic.
Amadou Bakayoko believes he is far more than a super sub coming off the bench to grab strikes as he homes in on his best goals return in a season at Bolton Wanderers as he feels the competition in the final third is keeping all the forward players on their toes.
Ian Evatt believes Josh Sheehan integrating back into Bolton Wanderers' midfield is an exciting prospect and the Wales international is on course to return to the fold in pre-season.
Ian Evatt says Bolton Wanderers will not turn down a return to the Championship this season as they aim to make a late charge for the play-offs but that the Whites want to stay in the second tier when they get there and will be stronger after the upcoming transfer window in the summer.
Ederson is Manchester City's number one goalkeeper but Pep Guardiola's side has strength in depth behind the Brazilian which should be a comfort in the goalkeeping department.
Elias Kachunga believes Bolton Wanderers must win all of their remaining games and see where it takes them in the League One play-offs race.
Amadou Bakayoko brought an energy to Bolton Wanderers as he came off the bench to grab an important goal for his team in the win over Crewe Alexandra, according to Ian Evatt.
Bolton Wanderers have left themselves too much to do in their hopes of reaching the play-offs this season despite their late winner against Crewe Alexandra.
Bolton Wanderers scored a dramatic late winner as they secured a valuable three points on the road thanks to Amadou Bakayoko's late effort.
Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has made one change for this afternoon's game on the road against Crewe Alexandra from the side which lost to Plymouth Argyle.
Crewe Alex boss David Artell has said his side must dust themselves down and go again when they face Bolton Wanderers this weekend after feeling his side was let down by the officials in their loss to Wigan Athletic.
Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has opted to make one change from the side which drew against Morecambe in midweek for today's encounter versus Plymouth Argyle.
Elias Kachunga has returned to availability for Bolton Wanderers after overcoming a thigh problem which kept him out since early January and could play a part against Plymouth Argyle tomorrow.
Bolton Wanderers have a huge game this weekend at home against play-off contenders Plymouth Argyle.
Ian Evatt admits that every player has a price but has reiterated that Bolton Wanderers will not be selling any of their prized assets for less than they are worth.