Bolton vs Sunderland

Bolton and Sunderland clash at Reebok Stadium
Date / Time: May 9, 2009 - 10:00am
Competition: England Premier League
Live/Repeat: Live

Squads

Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, Shittu, Samuel, Taylor, Muamba, McCann, Gardner, Elmander, Basham, K Davies, Al Habsi, Hunt, Smolarek, Puygrenier, Cohen, A O'Brien, M Davies.

Sunderland: Fulop, Colgan, Bardsley, Ferdinand, Davenport, Collins, Ben Haim, McShane, Edwards, Richardson, Tainio, Reid, Whitehead, Leadbitter, Malbranque, Yorke, Cisse, Jones, Healy, Murphy.

Sunderland are hovering periously above the relegation zone and in desperate need of a victory.

The Black Cats sit four points above the bottom three and have lost six out of their last seven matches.

Bolton are safe for another season despite no wins from the last four league outings.

Team news story will appear here shortly.

Bolton team news

Midfielder Mark Davies is back in training after a knee injury but is unlikely to be match fit on Saturday.

The 21-year-old has not played since being substituted in the 3-1 defeat to Fulham on 14th March and manager Gary Megson doubts whether he will be ready to return against the Black Cats.

Centre-back Danny Shittu is edging closer to full fitness after a calf injury which has kept him out of the last two matches, while Ricardo Gardner could come back from a hamstring injury.

Sunderland team news

Midfielder Teemu Tainio could return to the Sunderland squad.

The Finland international missed the 2-0 home defeat by Everton with a knee problem, but has been able to train this week.

George McCartney (calf) is also back in full training, but is he unlikely to figure this weekend, while goalkeeper Craig Gordon is due to undergo an exploratory operation on his knee tomorrow and, like defender Nyron Nosworthy (hamstring), will not play again this season.