Wanderers are on the back of a decent run themselves having not conceded a goal in the Premiership since the defeat by Birmingham City in October but they know that the challenge against Chris Coleman's fourth placed Cottagers will not be an easy task.
Greek international Stelios Giannakopoulos has recovered from a back injury sustained against Everton last weekend and will travel with the rest of the Bolton squad to London but he may have to settle for a place on the bench after his replacement Youri Djorkaeff performed so well in the midweek Carling Cup win over Liverpool.
Nicky Hunt will miss the game for Wanderers after he failed to shake off the shoulder injury sustained in training so his place could go to either Emerson Thome or Anthony Barness. There will also be recalls for Jussi Jaaskelainen, Simon Charlton, Kevin Nolan, Per Frandsen and Kevin Davies with Kevin Poole, Ibrahim Ba, Henrik Pedersen and Mario Jardel all expected to drop down to the substitutes bench.
Fulham are expected to welcome back flu victim Edwin Van Der Saar for the game against the Trotters, However they will be without injury victims Jon Harley (foot) and Mark Pembridge (calf) whilst trio Elvis Hammond, Dean Leacock and Alain Goma all have knee injuries. Former Arsenal winger Luis Boa-Morte is suspended for the game.
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