O'Brien in line for Trotters debut

Andy O’Brien could make his debut for Bolton against his old club Portsmouth tomorrow.

O’Brien might be drafted in to stiffen up a defence that has conceded five goals in two games.

Bolton are hoping for a boost after losing to Newcastle and Fulham but strikers Kevin Davies (hamstring) and Ricardo Vaz Te (foot) are again ruled out through injury.

Provisional squad: Jaaskelainen, Hunt, Meite, Faye, O’Brien, Cid, Samuel, Wilhelmsson, Nolan, Speed, McCann, Alonso, Braaten, Harasayni, Diouf, Anelka, Helguson, Al Habsi, Sinclair.