Nolan back from ban

Bolton captain Kevin Nolan returns from suspension for the visit of joint Barclays Premier League leaders Liverpool.

The boyhood Reds supporter served a one-match ban during last weekend’s 1-0 victory at Hull but he should make an immediate return to the starting line-up.

Wanderers boss Gary Megson has no other concerns and could discard the 4-4-2 formation he used at the KC Stadium, reverting to a 4-5-1 and bringing back Nolan at Johan Elmander’s expense.

Provisional squad: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, A O’Brien, Samuel, Nolan, Riga, McCann, J O’Brien, Muamba, Gardner, Taylor, Davies, Elmander, Al Habsi, Shittu, Smolarek, Helguson, Basham, Cohen, Fojut.