Yoan Zouma's presence at Bolton Wanderers training and chances of signing explained by Ian Evatt

Wanderers' first League Two win of the season against Harrogate Town. Harrogate striker Mark Beck fell accidentally on the Wanderers man, who received treatment initially on the pitch and later at the side of it.

Lloyd Isgrove and Arthur Gnahoua joining before last weekend's match against Newport County.However, Isgrove will now be out for a couple of weeks at least after picking up an injury. Evatt explained that players who are joining having not been at another club recently and were free agents over the summer require more time to train and become used to the demands of playing under the former Barrow boss at Wanderers and the playing style he is implementing.

Wanderers over the summer and made a total of 23 appearances for the club. Zouma, the brother of Chelsea defender Kurt, had been training with Wanderers recently and there had been the possibility of him earning a deal with the League Two side.

The Trotters have lost all three games played so far in League Two in the 2020/21 season.

announced as a Wanderers player prior to last Saturday's match against Newport County after penning a one-year contract and the winger came off the bench to make his debut in that game. He is the club's 19th signing of the summer and is confident that the acquisitions made over summer by Wanderers head coach Ian Evatt will have them challenging at the top end of the table.

Wanderers are yet to score in League Two so far this season and have lost all three matches played in the division. They've had two strikes disallowed by officials in the campaign thus far, the first of which was Alex Baptiste's header on the road against Colchester United.

The Trotters suffered their fifth defeat of the season on Saturday against the Exiles.

Ian Evatt believes Bolton Wanderers must prioritise a will to play over skill and feels the spirit and desire was 'questionable' in the players in the defeat to Newport County. Wanderers lost their fifth game of the season in all competitions yesterday against the Exiles at the University of Bolton Stadium.

Wanderers lost 2-0 at the University of Bolton Stadium against the Exiles after Tristan Abrahams struck twice following half-time. The result leaves the Trotters 22nd in the League Two table, above Grimsby Town and Southend United.After the match, Bolton boss Ian Evatt spoke to the press and here's a round-up of what he had to say.Are there many positives to take out of that?“There’s not many.

reports on the south coast have linked him with a move to Wanderers. Evans has been with Pompey since 2015 and won the League Two title in 2017 and the EFL Trophy in 2019 during his time there.Evans himself has taken to Instagram to confirm his departure from the League One club.He posted: "Thank you to all the fans for your unwavering support.

Wanderers under Ian Evatt have made 17 signings so far this summer as the playing squad has been transformed. The News reports that Evans is nearing an exit from the south coast club and claims that Bolton are 'front-runners' to sign the midfielder, with other clubs in Northern England also interested.

Wanderers played the opening three games of the season in a 3-4-1-2 but lined up in a 4-2-3-1 over the weekend against the U's. Despite the match at the Jobserve Community Stadium ending in defeat, the performance with the fresh formation was well received by Bolton boss Evatt which he felt suited his team.

Formation change suited Wanderers In the opening three games of the season in all competitions, Bolton Wanderers have lined up in a 3-4-1-2 formation.

The Trotters lost their fourth game of the campaign against the U's after Tom Eastman's header before the break was added to by Jevani Brown's chip in the second half.

Wanderers have started life in League Two having been relegated from the third tier after last season's table was decided on a points per game basis in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Evatt has previously spoken of 'eradicating' a 'ingrained losing' culture at the University of Bolton Stadium and that 'you could almost smell it'.

Wanderers head to Colchester United on Saturday for their first away day of the season.And Evatt believes that though a minority of fans have criticised the season's results so far, the Bolton head coach feels the majority have been positive and understand that 'Rome wasn't built in a day'.

Wanderers boss has made 17 new signings over the summer since taking over at the University of Bolton Stadium. Striker Shaun Miller was the last signing confirmed by Wanderers, just before the Carabao Cup clash against Bradford.

Wanderers have tasted defeat in all three games they have played so far this campaign. Ian Evatt's side have been knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Bradford City, lost to League One Crewe Alexandra in the EFL Trophy, and last weekend succumbed to a 1-0 defeat against Forest Green Rovers in their League Two curtain raiser.

Wanderers boss over the summer and penned a three-year contract at the University of Bolton Stadium.The role is his third job in football management, which began when he was placed in caretaker charge of Chesterfield at the end of the 2017/18 campaign.

Bolton boss has so far involved three defeats in as many competitions. Wanderers have lost to Bradford City in the Carabao Cup and Crewe Alexandra in the EFL Trophy, before last weekend's League Two curtain raiser against Forest Green Rovers.