| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
BOLTON WANDERERS  Jaaskelainen Steinsson, Cahill, Knight, Robinson Eagles, Muamba, Reo-Coker, M Davies, Petrov K Davies | CHELSEA  Cech Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Terry, Cole Mikel, Lampard, Ramires Sturridge, Drogba, Mata |
Bolton boss Owen Coyle will be without midfielder Stuart Holden, who was given the devastating news that he will be on the side-lines for another six months after an operation on the knee injury he sustained against Manchester United last season revealed that he had cartilage damage.
Coyle will also be without the suspended duo of Ivan Klasnic and David Wheater, the latter of who was sent off during last Saturday’s defeat to Arsenal, while Gael Kakuta is ineligible having arrived at the Reebok Stadium on loan from Chelsea.
Andre Villas-Boas will be without the services of striker Fernando Torres who starts the first of a three-game ban after being sent off during the league victory over Swansea on Saturday.
Both Daniel Sturridge and Didier Drogba should be available to start for the Stamford Bridge side, while midfielder Frank Lampard will hope his midweek Champions League strike against Valencia will lead to a Premier League recall after being dropped for the Swansea fixture.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Bolton have failed to claim a point since their opening day demolition of QPR at Loftus
Road, when strikes from Gary Cahill, a Danny Gabbidon own goal, Ivan Klasnic and Fabrice Muamba secured the victory.
- Owen Coyle’s side have the worst defensive record in the Premier League this season, having conceded 16 goals in their first six games.
- Striker Kevin Davies (pictured right) has failed to find the back of the net in his last six games in all competitions for the Trotters.
- Chelsea have failed to produce a clean sheet since their away fixture against Stoke on the opening weekend of the Premier League season.
- The Stamford Bridge side are unbeaten against Bolton in the last 15 games between the sides.
- The Blues have also managed to shut the Trotters out in recent fixtures between the sides, with Bolton last scoring during Chelsea’s 4-3 victory at Stamford Bridge in April 2009.
Bolton’s record against the Blues has been horrid, losing four goals during four of their last six meetings, and given the Trotters' recent form, that looks set to continue as Chelsea should be able to travel back to London with an easy three points.
Editor's Prediction
Bolton 1-4 Chelsea 
