Seven changes for Bolton

Depleted Bolton were forced to make seven changes for today’s FA Cup third-round tie away to Coca-Cola Championship high-fliers Watford.

El-Hadji Diouf, Abdoulaye Faye and Rahdi Jaidi were all away on African Nations Cup duty; Kevin Nolan and Kevin Davies were suspended, and Gary Speed was injured.

Sam Allardyce brought in Ian Walker for Jussi Jaaskelainen in goal, while Tal Ben Haim returned in defence. There were also starts for Jay-Jay Okocha, Khalilou Fadiga, Hidetoshi Nakata, Jared Borgetti and Ricardo Vaz Te.

Winger Chris Eagles was included in the starting line-up for Watford as he began his second loan spell from Manchester United.

Midfielder Toumani Diagouraga and defender Jordan Stewart were brought in for Al Bangura and the suspended James Chambers.

Watford v Bolton Watford: Foster, Doyley, Mackay, Carlisle, Stewart, Eagles, Mahon, Diagouraga, McNamee, Henderson, King. Subs: Chamberlain, DeMerit, Bouazza, Grant, Gill.

Bolton: Walker, N’Gotty, Gardner, Fadiga, Nakata, Giannakopoulos, O’Brien, Ben Haim, Vaz Te, Okocha, Borgetti. Subs: Buval, Sinclair, Fojut, Sissons, Ashton.

Referee: U Rennie (S Yorkshire)