Ian Evatt says the mood is positive in the Wanderers camp as they prepare to take on Huddersfield.

The Whites have had some valuable time on the training pitch during the international break as they aim to bounce back from league defeats against Charlton and Exeter.

Evatt has come up against Huddersfield boss Michael Duff on a number of occasions over the past few years.

Former Cheltenham and Barnsley chief Duff arrived at the Yorkshire club over the summer, although he will not be in the dugout this weekend as he serves a touchline ban.

“He will understand a lot about us and we understand a lot about him,” Evatt told The Bolton News.

“I don’t think there are any secrets, it is down to which group of players executes best on the day.

“If we can perform well and we get this place in a positive mood, which is important for us, that can be really helpful and we can get a win that will almost kickstart out league campaign.

“The players are on good form, they are confident and what happens outside of our dressing room, we can’t affect that.

“But what we can affect is the way we play, which can have an impact on the mood here.

“That is what we will try to do – set a high tempo, press high, play forwards as quickly as we possibly can, try to gain territory, put them under pressure, get this place upbeat and rocking, and make it a bit of a fortress.”

Wanderers faced criticism following the Exeter defeat, although they did return to winning ways at Barrow in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy before the break.

When asked if he feels under pressure to get a result against the Terriers, Evatt replied: “I don’t feel under pressure in any way, shape or form.

“I am very relaxed about it, I believe in myself and the players. I believe what we are doing is right and the history points back to that.

“I can point back to my record and sit here a proud man. I know where this club was (when I arrived) and where it is today.

“But it is football and it is almost an accepted part of football. You don’t carry any historical credit, it is the here and now and if you lose a game, you are under pressure.

“That is just the way football is and I accept that. I am in the hot seat, I accept that. It is my job to make sure that changes.”

Wanderers entered the season with a few injury issues and, although Jordi Osei-Tutu now faces a spell out, Evatt is starting to get some bodies back available.

“I think we have created a squad which is very competitive,” said the manager.

“When players aren’t in form or when they have dips, their place is going to come under pressure because we have got players who are equally as good ready to step in.

“What we have to do is look at the opposition and what skill set we think is required from each position – with and without the ball – and then pick a team accordingly.”