Klasnic cameo proof Trotters ready for next step

OWEN COYLE brushed aside thoughts of Europa League qualification but he is convinced the strength of his squad could be enough to lift the Trotters to new heights in the Barclays Premier League.

Coyle watched Ivan Klasnic clamber off the bench to seal a dramatic 3-2 win over Aston Villa which moved his side up to sixth place with nine games of an productive season remaining.

Klasnic is yet to start a game in the Premier League this season and Coyle believes it is the kind of selection problems that keep the likes of Klasnic on the bench that bode well for the club’s future.