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John McDougall

Bolton Wanderers lineup vs Aston Villa confirmed as Ian Evatt makes six changes

Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has made six changes to his side for this evening's game against Aston Villa.

Wanderers are taking on the Villa in the third round of the Carabao Cup. The Whites are seeking to cause a cup upset and dump the Villa out of the competition.

Wanderers were last in action on Saturday as Evatt's side lost 2-0 at the University of Bolton Stadium to Wednesday. They are seeking to return to winning ways this evening.

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And Evatt has shuffled his squad around from the team which suffered a loss at the hands of the Owls. He has made six changes from the weekend loss for his team to take on Steven Gerrard's side.

Joel Dixon starts as goalkeeper, with the back three lining up as Will Aimson, Ricardo Santos and George Johnston.

Liverpool loanee Conor Bradley lines up as right wing-back, with Declan John on the left. MJ Williams is poised to be partnered in central midfield by Kieran Lee.

Dapo Afolayan is set to line up as number 10, with Dion Charles partnered by Elias Kachunga. On the bench this evening for Wanderers are James Trafford, Gethin Jones, Kieran Sadlier, Amadou Bakayoko, Jack Iredale, Aaron Morley, Kyle Dempsey and George Thomason.

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