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John McDougall

Bolton Wanderers lineup against FC United of Manchester confirmed

Bolton Wanderers are in pre-season action again today against FC United of Manchester.

It is the club's third match in their pre-season schedule after wins over the past week against Longridge Town and Atherton Collieries.

Wanderers are back in action once more as they continue their preparations ahead of the League One campaign which begins at the University of Bolton Stadium against MK Dons on August 7.

READ MORE: FC United of Manchester vs Bolton Wanderers LIVE: build-up, team news and match action from friendly

Ian Evatt in the first two games of the pre-season campaign has largely kept players' game time limited to just a half each as he gives every member of his squad time on the pitch.

That is poised to change from now on, with the Bolton boss confirming that players will be given minutes as per the minutes that they need.

He said: "That will start to change from now, really. We will progress the minutes accordingly to where each individual is at, physically.

"Some of them will need more than others but most are ahead of where they should be at the moment. We need to manage those minutes now and try to raise the bar a bit."

And the team Evatt has named today has two new signings included in the lineup.

Matt Gilks starts as goalkeeper, with a back four of Gethin Jones, Ricardo Almeida Santos, Alex Baptiste and Declan John.

A central midfield trio lines up as skipper Antoni Sarcevic, Kieran Lee and summer signing Josh Sheehan.

And a front three fro Wanderers to start the game at Broadhurst Park will be Lloyd Isgrove, Amadou Bakayoko and Oladapo Afolayan.

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