Games against Alan Curbishley's team are always difficult as Charlton are a well organised and well prepared team as they showed in their visit to the Reebok last season when they came away 2-1 winners and last week's win over Wolves will have given them confidence.
Bolton will have to do without defenders Bruno N'Gotty and ex-Charlton player Anthony Barness going into this match after they picked up injuries in the 4-0 defeat at Portsmouth in midweek so teenager Nicky Hunt will be recalled to the squad as will fellow youngster Danny Livesey to add defensive cover. Simon Charlton and Mario Jardel are still not fully fit but are expected to play some part against the Londoners.
Charlton include former Wanderers favourites Claus Jensen and Mark Fish in their squad for their trip to Lancashire but they will have to do without defenders Richard Rufus and Gary Rowett who are nursing injuries. Carlton Cole, a recent loan signing from Chelsea will play some part but fellow new boy Paulo Di Canio is out with a leg injury. In form South African Shaun Bartlett is again expected to lead the Addicks attack.
PLAYED FOR BOTH
ANTHONY BARNESS
MARK FISH
CLAUS JENSEN
ALAN KERNAGHAN
DON MCALLISTER
JIM MCDONAGH
NEIL REDFEARN
JOHN SALAKO
MIKE SALMON
ANDY TODD
CHARLIE WRIGHT