MATTY Taylor will take his place against Chelsea on Saturday after making a full recovery from a dead leg.

But there will be no place once again for unlucky midfielder Joey O’Brien, who could now be missing until after Christmas with a torn thigh muscle.

The Irishman has been out of action since October, making his last appearance in the goalless draw against Blackburn Rovers at the Reebok.

Wanderers head into tomorrow’s game as the Premier League’s form side with four wins from their last five games.

Assistant manager Chris Evans, who was deputising at Euxton yesterday after Gary Megson was left stranded at his Sheffield home by the snow, said the team were intent on keeping their focus.

“We’re rising up the table for a number of reasons, but the main one is self-belief,” he said.

“Results have snowballed, if you’ll pardon the pun, and we are enjoying it. But we know that it can be shortlived.

“Every one of the lads is keeping their feet firmly on the ground. We have built this run of results on hard work and nobody here is going to ease up.”