Trotters unchanged for Reds trip

Bolton manager Gary Megson should again select from an unchanged squad for the St Stephen's Day trip to Barclays Premier League leaders Liverpool.

Joey O’Brien and Tamir Cohen are still sidelined with thigh injuries sustained in October.

Israeli Cohen is close to a return while Irishman O’Brien is targeting early in the new year for a comeback.

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