Speed back in Bolton midfield as Henry side-lined for Gunners

Gary Speed returned to the Bolton midfield and took the captain’s armband for the FA Cup quarter-final with Arsenal at the Reebok Stadium in the absence of Jay-Jay Okocha who had a hamstring injury.

Nicky Hunt also returned at the back following a dislocated shoulder and Vincent Candela had to settle for a place on the bench.

Bolton were looking to continue an impressive run of only one defeat in 12 games since the turn of the year.

With Thierry Henry sidelined with a calf strain, Jose Antonio Reyes partnered Dennis Bergkamp in the Arsenal attack.

Robert Pires was recalled after the Champions League defeat by Bayern Munich with Ashley Cole on the bench.

Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Hunt, N’Gotty, Ben Haim, Gardner, Nolan, Hierro, Speed, Giannakopoulos, Diouf, Davies. Subs: Poole, Pedersen, Jaidi, Campo, Candela.

Arsenal: Lehmann, Lauren, Senderos, Toure, Clichy, Ljungberg, Flamini, Vieira, Pires, Bergkamp, Reyes. Subs: Cole, Van Persie, Taylor, Fabregas, Eboue.

Referee: S Bennett (Kent)