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Bolton host Everton at the Reebok with all new signings in place due to the closure of the transfer window. The visitors will be boosted by the signings of Yakubu and Thomas Gravesen who has re-signed for the club on a season-long loan from Celtic. After three successive defeats to start the season, Bolton picked up their first three points with a 3-0 victory over Reading last Saturday, whilst the Toffee's have failed to win in their previous two outings against Reading and Blackburn respectively. The Reebok Stadium will be celebrating it's 10th birthday, on the same day the two clubs met in it's opening fixture in 1997. The hosts will be bouyed by the news that Nicolas Anelka and Nicky Hunt have signed new four-year contracts with the club, especially with Anelka having a respectable scoring ratio against Everton from his time with Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City. Daniel Braaten will be pushing for his first start for the club after scoring last weekend, but could face competition from Kevin Davies after he recovered from a torn hamstring picked up on the opening day. Injury casualties Stelios Giannakopoulos, Ricardo Gardner and Joey O'Brien are expected to be missing. Gardner and O'Brien played 45 minutes in a friendly against Radcliffe on Monday, with Gardner scoring the opening goal in a 4-0 victory. Recent signing Andy O'Brien could make his debut for the club after moving from Portsmouth. Meanwhile, Everton boss David Moyes may hand debuts to his new signings as he looks to field a full-strength side, with Yakubu and Andy Johnson expected to start upfront. Thomas Gravesen is expected to be on the bench following his loan move from Celtic, whilst Tm Cahil and James Vaughan are definately out through injury. Duo Lee Carsley and Alan Stubbs are doubts after picking up knocks in last week's draw with Blackburn, meaning Steven Pienaar or Phil Jagielka could fill in. Squads: Bolton Wanderers: from: Jaaskelainen, Hunt, Cid, Meite, Samuel, Alonso, Speed, McCann, Nolan, Diouf, Anelka, Al Habsi, Braaten, Wilhelmsson, Davies, A O'Brien Everton: from: Howard, Hibbert, Stubbs, Yobo, Lescott, Baines, Valente, Arteta, Carsley, Neville, Jagielka, Osman, Johnson, McFadden, Gravesen, Yakubu, Wessels, Pienaar Referee: Peter Walton boltonboi69.com's prediction: 1-1 |
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