It’s take two for Wanderers as they take the trip down to Cambridge United on Tuesday night in Sky Bet League One.
The original fixture was abandoned after ten minutes due to a waterlogged pitch but Ian Evatt’s men will be raring to go again in the first of three consecutive away games.
Manager quotes
Ian Evatt: “15 games left is almost a third of the season which is a lot of games. Just because the end of the season is two months away, it doesn’t mean it’s near. 15 games is worth a lot of points.
“We need to focus on today and be good today. Tomorrow we reset and do the same again and then come the end of the season I think we’ll be in a pretty good place.
“We just need to focus on what we can control. There’s still and awful lot of football to play, we’re still in a brilliant position and we just need to focus on the next challenge.”
Cambridge United Manager Neil Harris: “Bolton have come such a long way and have been coached in a style of play for a long time and they’re good at it.
“We know it’s a tough challenge but that’s what you want, to be playing the best teams and we’re in a great place and we want to play good teams when we’re in a good place.
Team News
Jack Iredale should be available for selection after receiving stitches in an ear wound picked up on Saturday.
Dion Charles is still sidelined with his knee injury but is hopeful of returning to training at the back end of the week.
George Thomason will serve the final game of his three-match suspension whilst Ricardo Almeida Santos has progressed positively in training however the Cambridge match comes just too soon for him.
Ian Evatt is hopeful that Randell Williams will return to training next week and Nathan Baxter will have his cast removed as he recovers from a wrist knock.
Form Guide
It’s been a mixed bag of results lately for the U’s after suffering back-to-back defeats at the hands of Cheltenham and Portsmouth but bounced back with a dominant display away at Carlisle on Saturday in a 4-0 triumph.
An own goal and goals from from Kaikai, Bennett and former Wanderer Elias Kachunga earned United all three points on the road and they’ll be looking to replicate that performance in front of the home faithful on Tuesday night.
Cambridge currently occupy the 16th spot in the division, six points clear of any relegation danger.
As for Wanderers, a 3-3 draw with Charlton on Saturday extends an unbeaten run to six games. Ian Evatt’s men had to come from behind twice on Saturday but will be hoping they won’t have to repeat that on Tuesday.
The Whites remain in third position with a big week of three away games to come where Wanderers will play two of their games in hand.
Officials:
Referee: David Rock
Assistant Referees: Daniel Robinson and Andy Bennett
Fourth Official: Aji Ajibola
Kick-off:
Tuesday, 7:45pm.
Coverage:
This game will be streamed LIVE on Wanderers TV for both UK and internationally based supporters.
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