Bolton vs Norwich City - Bolton wait on experienced duo ahead of Norwich clash

Posted Thursday, February 14, 2019 by PA

Bolton must check on the fitness of Gary O’Neil and Marc Wilson before the visit of promotion contenders Norwich.

O’Neil was replaced at half-time during the morale-boosting 1-0 win at Birmingham on Tuesday with a calf problem, while Wilson felt his hamstring during the match.

That saw midfielder Jason Lowe thrust into the back three, though it did not hamper Bolton as they kept their first clean sheet since a goalless draw with Stoke in December.

There was some good news as Sammy Ameobi was able to feature as a substitute following a hip problem while Clayton Donaldson also got a short run-out as he works his way back from a groin injury.

Norwich have no fresh injury concerns, but the impact of those already missing was felt in a surprise 3-1 defeat to Preston on Wednesday night.

Norwich looked short-handed in midfield without Mario Vrancic, who has been ruled out for around three weeks with an ankle injury suffered in the East Anglia derby against Ipswich.

Manager Daniel Farke will be hoping Moritz Leitner will soon be fit to fill in, with the midfielder back in training after a calf problem, as is defender Timm Klose (ankle).

Neither featured against Preston but both travelled with the squad, who have stayed in the north west ahead of the match against Bolton.