Bolton will look to shrug off a lacklustre start to the English Premier League season on Saturday when they meet Swansea at Liberty Stadium.
Nine games into the 2011/12 campaign and Owen Coyle's side are stuck in the relegation zone with just six points, although it must be said they have endured a nightmare start to the league season.
With five out of their first seven matches coming against Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea, it is perhaps little wonder they have won just twice so far.
Coyle's men enjoyed a thumping 4-0 win over Queens Park Rangers on the opening day, but their lone success since then was a 3-1 away triumph over Wigan on October 15 and in their most recent start they were beaten 2-0 at home by Sunderland.
Brendan Rodgers' Swansea side, meanwhile, are in 15th place in their first season in the Premier League, with two wins and three draws from their first nine games.
After going goalless in their first four games in the top flight, Swansea arrived with a bang on September 17 with a 3-0 win over West Brom, and their other success was a 2-0 triumph over Stoke earlier this month.
In their most recent match they gave up two late goals against Wolves at Molineux on their way to a 2-2 draw.
Both managers have extensive injury lists given the early stage of the season, with Coyle particularly hard hit.
South Korean Lee Chung-yong has returned to Bolton after a short stint in his homeland to continue his rehabilitation from a badly broken leg, while midfielder Stuart Holden has headed home to Houston as he continues his recovery from a severe knee injury.
New signing Tyrone Mears is another long-term casualty after breaking a leg in pre-season training.
The news from the physio is not much better in Swansea with on-loan defender Stephen Caulker in doubt as he continues to recover from a knee injury.
Stephen Dobbie is still troubled by an ankle problem, Kemy Agustien has a hamstring injury and Alan Tate is a long-
Nine games into the 2011/12 campaign and Owen Coyle's side are stuck in the relegation zone with just six points, although it must be said they have endured a nightmare start to the league season.
With five out of their first seven matches coming against Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea, it is perhaps little wonder they have won just twice so far.
Coyle's men enjoyed a thumping 4-0 win over Queens Park Rangers on the opening day, but their lone success since then was a 3-1 away triumph over Wigan on October 15 and in their most recent start they were beaten 2-0 at home by Sunderland.
Brendan Rodgers' Swansea side, meanwhile, are in 15th place in their first season in the Premier League, with two wins and three draws from their first nine games.
After going goalless in their first four games in the top flight, Swansea arrived with a bang on September 17 with a 3-0 win over West Brom, and their other success was a 2-0 triumph over Stoke earlier this month.
In their most recent match they gave up two late goals against Wolves at Molineux on their way to a 2-2 draw.
Both managers have extensive injury lists given the early stage of the season, with Coyle particularly hard hit.
South Korean Lee Chung-yong has returned to Bolton after a short stint in his homeland to continue his rehabilitation from a badly broken leg, while midfielder Stuart Holden has headed home to Houston as he continues his recovery from a severe knee injury.
New signing Tyrone Mears is another long-term casualty after breaking a leg in pre-season training.
The news from the physio is not much better in Swansea with on-loan defender Stephen Caulker in doubt as he continues to recover from a knee injury.
Stephen Dobbie is still troubled by an ankle problem, Kemy Agustien has a hamstring injury and Alan Tate is a long-
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