Anelka return expected

Bolton are set to welcome back top scorer Nicolas Anelka for Saturday’s derby at home to Manchester United.

The former Manchester City striker has missed the last four games due to a hamstring injury but was used as a substitute for France against Morocco last weekend and came through unscathed.

Manager Gary Megson has no major injury concerns from the international break and can also bring back El-Hadji Diouf following a one-match ban.

Bolton (from): Jaaskelainen, McCann, Michalik, A O’Brien, Meite, Gardner, Cid, Campo, Guthrie, Nolan, Speed, Alonso, Diouf, Davies, Anelka, Al Habsi, Samuel, Teymourian, Braaten, Giannakopoulos.