Bolton and Stoke will be eager to return to winning ways following successive defeats in a fortnight for both sides.
Bolton keen to escape drop zone as Stoke look to stop their slide
Bolton and Stoke will be eager to return to winning ways in the Premier League following successive defeats in a fortnight for both sides.
A 3-1 defeat to league newcomers Swansea last Saturday kept the Trotters firmly in trouble having claimed just three points in nine games.
Wanderers have started the season woefully, losing eight of their opening fixtures and winning none of their home games so far.
Stoke have struggled to keep a clean sheet since early October as they prepare to travel to the Reebok for their third game in a week on the back of a 3-1 thumping against Newcastle on Monday.
Rested
Back-to-back wins over Maccabi Tel-Aviv in the Europa League could prove a boost to the Potters' spirits as they look to climb into the top half of the Premier League.
To add to Owen Coyle's concerns, Ricardo Gardner will serve a one-match ban after being sent off in last weekend's loss at the Liberty Stadium with Paul Robinson set to come in.
Coyle, already without long-term injured Tyrone Mears, Lee Chung-yong, Stuart Holden, Sean Davis and Sam Ricketts, has no fresh concerns going into the game.
Tony Pulis rested Ryan Shawcross and Marc Wilson for Stoke's midweek trip to Israel after both suffered muscle strains on Monday night, with Matthew Etherington, Jermaine Pennant and Rory Delap on the bench.
Danny Higginbotham completed 90 minutes on his return from seven months out with a cruciate ligament injury, while Cameron Jerome and Jonathan Woodgate return to the squad following respective suspension and ineligibility.
Possible starting XIs:
Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, Knight, Robinson, M Davies, Muamba, Reo-Coker, Eagles, K Davies, Ngog.
Stoke: Begovic, Huth, Shawcross, Woodgate, Wilson, Pennant, Delap, Whitehead, Etherington, Walters, Crouch.
