Ian Evatt has confirmed that Wanderers have no fresh injury concerns ahead of Tuesday night’s trip to Cheltenham.
The Bolton chief says the squad is “ready to go” after their 2-0 win against Lincoln City at the weekend.
Tuesday night’s fixture was initially due to be played last month but was postponed as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
And Evatt says his selection will be different from the line-up he had planned for the initial date at Whaddon Road.
“Whatever team I selected for that day, it is not going to be the same team tomorrow because things have evolved and changed since then. We have got players back,” the manager explained.
“Team selection is extremely difficult and we are always monitoring the players’ physical load and the output.
“Some of the output on Saturday was off the charts really, three or four individuals hitting really high scores with the physical metrics. We are having to keep an eye on that.
“But as I said, they are all fit, hungry and ready to go.”
Evatt says Cheltenham is “never an easy place” to visit and insists his side’s own strong form of late counts for nothing against the Robins.
He added: “Tough challenge, it always is. [It is] never an easy place to go. They have picked up of late, I think they are quite high up in the form table.
“Wade has got them going again. They have got some good threats at the top end of the pitch with May and Dan Nlundulu.
“We have won four on the bounce but for us it is next game mentality. What’s gone is gone now, that is finished.
“We don’t look at the past, we look at the future and we are ready to go tomorrow night.”
Evatt’s team selections are not getting any easier but the Bolton boss has challenged the players currently out of the side to be ready when called upon.
He said: “We have seen things change really quickly in football, almost overnight, so they have to be ready to play.
“My argument was against Tranmere that, especially first half, the same performance level wasn’t there from the team we have been playing in league fixtures.
“They have to be ready to play when called upon and make sure they perform at the same level as the rest of them are.”
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