Pederson may continue in same role

Henrik Pedersen could again be asked to continue up front when Bolton tackle rock-bottom Watford at Vicarage Road.

Striking duo Nicolas Anelka (calf) and Kevin Davies (ankle) are both missing, although El Hadji-Diouf does return after serving a two-match suspension.

Abdoulaye Faye is also a doubt after limping out of Wednesday’s draw with Charlton after suffering a bang on his hip but new arrival David Thompson could be handed a debut.

Provisional squad: Jaaskelainen, Walker, Hunt, Meite, Faye, Ben Haim, Gardner, Nolan, Campo, Speed, Pedersen, Teymourian, Thompson, Diouf, Giannakopoulos, Vaz Te, Tal, Fortune, Fojut, Smith.