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John McDougall

Bolton Wanderers predicted starting team vs Cambridge United as midfielder suspended for clash

Bolton Wanderers are aiming to return to winning ways this weekend when they travel to take on Cambridge United.

The Whites travel to the Abbey Stadium for a 3pm kick-off tomorrow. They head to take on the U's in League One on the back of losses to Oxford United and most recently Barnsley in the FA Cup last weekend.

Bolton still sit sixth in the table, however, and know they will maintain their place in the play-offs with victory. Cambridge meanwhile are 18th in the standings, but five points clear of the drop zone.

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In terms of team selection for the encounter, Wanderers will be without the injured Will Aimson and Lloyd Isgrove owing to hamstring injuries for the pair. Full-back Declan John is also set to miss out due to illness.

Midfielder MJ Williams will also be unavailable due to suspension. He picked up his fifth booking of the League One campaign last time out in the loss to Oxford.

Evatt said: "He’s always a miss because he gives us something slightly different to all the other ones, but it gives an opportunity for someone else to come in and stake their claim, so hopefully whoever plays grabs it with both hands."

In terms of team selection, James Trafford is likely to continue as goalkeeper. Assuming Wanderers begin the game with a back three, the trio likely to be given the nod include Gethin Jones, Ricardo Santos and George Johnston.

At wing-back, Conor Bradley is very likely to line up on the right, with Jack Iredale returning to play against his old club on the left.

In central midfield with Williams suspended, Evatt faces a choice. George Thomason is a candidate to start in the middle of the park, and Aaron Morley could join him.

Should Wanderers line up in a 3-5-2, then Dapo Afolayan could be given the nod in the number 10 role. Upfront, Jon Dadi Bodvarsson could be pressing for a start following his goal off the bench last weekend in the loss to Barnsley and could be partnered by Dion Charles.

Bolton Wanderers predicted starting XI vs Cambridge United: Trafford; Jones, Santos, Johnston; Bradley, Thomason, Morley, Iredale; Afolayan; Bodvarsson, Charles.

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