Bolton will again be without skipper Kevin Nolan when they travel to Barclays Premier League rivals Aston Villa.
Nolan is serving the second game of a two-match suspension after picking up his 10th booking of the season against Manchester City.
Goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen (back) and defenders Nicky Hunt (dislocated shoulder) and Ricardo Gardner (rib) are sidelined through injury.
Aston Villa's top scorer John Carew is winning his battle to be fit.
The Norway striker, who has netted nine times this season, limped out of Saturday's 4-0 mauling at Manchester United with a groin strain but is making good progress.
Midfielder Craig Gardner is ruled out again by the thigh injury picked up on England Under-21 duty against Poland.
Villa boss Martin O'Neill has to decide whether to persevere with midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker at right-back or switch Olof Mellberg back to the flank.
Squads:
Aston Villa: Carson, Taylor, Mellberg, Reo-Coker, Laursen, Knight, Bouma, Petrov, Barry, Maloney, Young, Berger, Osbourne, Salifou, Harewood, Carew, Agbonlahor.
Bolton: Al Habsi, Davies, Taylor, Diouf, Campo, A O'Brien, McCann, Steinsson, Samuel, Cahill, Giannakopoulos, Helguson, J O'Brien, Rasiak, Cohen, Walker.