Bolton close to full strength

Bolton manager Gary Megson has an almost full strength squad available for the visit of Barclays Premier League rivals Chelsea.

Midfielder Matt Taylor has shrugged off a slight thigh strain picked up during last weekend’s 4-1 win against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

Trotters assistant boss Chris Evans said: “We have got a clean bill of health. Matt Taylor is back training so we should have a full squad to pick from.”

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