SAM Allardyce has spoken in glowing terms of the success so far of Wanderers' Italian tour.

He said. "In my time at Bolton these are the best facilities I have known and certainly it's been the best preparation we've had.

"Working at altitude has been a great help from the overall fitness point of view and while the first game was a little showpiece against a local team, this one (last night's win over a Bulgarian side) was a lot better. They have a good standing in their own country and in Europe.

"Inter will be the finale and will be a very good test at the end of a successful trip."