Wanderers’ busy schedule continues with another tough test against League One leaders Birmingham City.
Steven Schumacher’s side left Wrexham with a point at the weekend following a goalless draw in Wales. Jordi Osei-Tutu went closest to breaking the deadlock but his strike hit the crossbar.
The Whites currently sit seventh in the table, only a couple of points off the play-off places, heading towards the business stage of the campaign.
Team news
Wanderers are seeking additional assurance from a top knee specialist over Victor Adeboyejo’s injury.
The striker missed the Wrexham trip but feels he can continue to play, although the club are taking no risks.
Gethin Jones still has some soreness in his ribs and could have a painkilling injection to get him involved in the squad.
There are no new problems from Saturday but Ricardo Santos (groin), Kion Etete (thigh) and Kyle Dempsey (knee) remain sidelined.
As for the visitors, Ryan Allsop and Ethan Laird are both injury doubts after coming off at the weekend.
Opposition lowdown
Birmingham are 12 points clear at the top of the table as they aim to secure an immediate return to the Championship.
Chris Davies’ side secured a narrow victory against promotion rivals Wycombe at the weekend thanks to Taylor Gardner-Hickman’s goal.
The Blues have only lost twice in the league this season and have won five of their last six matches in all competitions.
Head-to-head
Wanderers have faced Birmingham 133 times in their history, with a record of 53 wins, 34 draws and 46 defeats.
Bolton were beaten 2-0 when the sides met at St Andrew’s earlier in the season after goals from Tomoki Iwata and Jay Stansfield.
The Whites came out on top when the sides last met in the North West, with Josh Magennis getting the decisive goal in a Championship fixture in August 2018.
How to watch
With the match being played on a weeknight, it is available to watch live on Sky Sports+ for subscribers.
Predicted line-up
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