Holden returns for Bolton clash with Rovers

United States international Stuart Holden recovered from a thigh strain to return for Bolton today as Owen Coyle’s men looked to bounce back from last week’s loss at Manchester City.

Holden replaced Fabrice Muamba in the starting line-up with Muamba, dropped for a Barclays Premier League match for the first time this season, on the bench.

Fresh from his own side’s victory over Wolves last week, Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce predictably made no changes, with Steven Nzonzi and Vince Grella still out injured.

Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Ricketts, Cahill, Knight, Robinson, Lee, Mark Davies, Holden, Petrov, Elmander, Kevin Davies.

Subs: Bogdan, Steinsson, Muamba, Taylor, Klasnic, Moreno, Blake.

Blackburn: Robinson, Salgado, Samba, Nelsen, Givet, Olsson, Emerton, Jones, Pedersen, El-Hadji Diouf, Roberts.

Subs: Bunn, Dunn, Kalinic, Mwaruwari, Hoilett, Hanley, Mame Diouf.

Referee: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear)