Bolton will face the winners of a Round of 32 tie between Accrington Stanley and Lincoln City for a place in the quarter-finals of the Bristol Street Motors Trophy.
Dan Nlundulu will undergo surgery to repair a torn hamstring, likely keeping the forward sidelined for a number of months.
Bobby Madley will referee Monday's Sky Bet League One fixture between Portsmouth and Bolton at Fratton Park.
Ian Evatt has been named Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month for November - his second award in succession.
Ian Evatt wants his Bolton players to continue striving for more, after setting a new club record for number of goals scored in a calendar year.
Bolton have been allocated ball number 2 in the Northern Section of the Bristol Street Motors Trophy Round of 16 draw.
Video highlights of Bolton's 2-0 victory over Port Vale, courtesy of the EFL and BWFC's official YouTube channel.
Bolton boss Ian Evatt has publicly declared Declan John available for transfer, with a number of clubs expected to be interested in a January move.
Ian Evatt is in contention for back-to-back Manager of the Month awards after being nominated for November's League One honour.
George Thomason will sit out the next stage of Bolton's Bristol Street Motors Trophy defence, after picking up a one-match ban in the competition.
Ian Evatt is concerned Bolton could be without three first-team players throughout January, as the Africa Cup of Nations and Asian Cup tournaments commence.
Port Vale manager Andy Crosby says a number of players let themselves down as they exited the Bristol Street Motors Trophy with defeat at Bolton.
Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
1 | Portsmouth | 19 | 42 |
2 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 39 |
3 | Oxford United | 18 | 36 |
4 | Stevenage | 20 | 36 |
5 | Peterborough United | 19 | 35 |
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Who is Bolton's 2022/23 Player of the Year? | |
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25.9% | Conor Bradley |
22.3% | James Trafford |
20.09% | Dion Charles |
10.05% | Kyle Dempsey |
6.82% | Aaron Morley |
6.45% | Ricardo Almeida Santos |
3.5% | George Johnston |
3.32% | Eoin Toal |
1.01% | Kieran Lee |
0.55% | Gethin Jones |