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Bolton Wanderers injury news update on Xavier Amaechi and Kieran Lee ahead of Sunderland clash

Bolton Wanderers have winger Xavier Amaechi back in training while Kieran Lee is available for this weekend's big clash at home against Sunderland.

Wanderers sit 15th in the table as things stand after two wins in succession and are aiming to get back in the top half as soon as possible.

Ian Evatt's men can make it three on the bounce against the Black Cats this Saturday at the University of Bolton Stadium and avenge the 1-0 loss at the Stadium of Light earlier this season.

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Heading into the encounter, Wanderers boss has given a team news update and spoken on Amaechi's fitness.

And Evatt has revealed that Amaechi has returned to training after overcoming a hamstring strain, while midfielder Lee is back available after coming off at half-time of last weekend's victory over Shrewsbury Town.

Evatt said: “Xav Amaechi is back training so that’s another plus and another headache, which is nice, I’ve not had too many of them, for the right reasons anyway. Everyone is still recovering, everyone is still gaining match fitness and sharpness so we should be better for it this weekend.

“He’s fine. He’s all good. I think he’s had a bit of a hip issue a couple of years ago when he was at Sheffield Wednesday and I think he jarred his hip a little bit into the ground and I think it scared him a little bit and he was a bit worried, but there’s nothing which has showed up on anything and he’s trained fine this week and he’s available."

Lee is returning after a slight scare over a historical injury picked up in his Sheffield Wednesday days.

MJ Williams has returned from a dislocated shoulder and Evatt feels the midfielder is still building up his confidence after coming back into the fray.

He said: “It’s huge and football is for me, 80 per cent psychological, 20 per cent all the rest and MJ probably since he’s come back has been a bit placid really for him, because he’s obviously going to be worried about his shoulder and physical contact again.

"It takes time to build confidence. Kieran the same and once you get a knock on a historical injury, you’re bound to worry, but it’s good news for both players that they’re coming through fine and they’ve recovered great and we’re fully fit with a clean bill of health, ready for Saturday.”

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