JAMAICA international Ricardo Gardner has been ruled out of Bolton's home match against Middlesbrough because of a knee problem.

However, French defender Bruno N'Gotty returns to the squad following a groin injury.

Club captain Kevin Nolan remains doubtful after a rib injury forced the midfielder to miss the defeat at Tottenham.

Steve McClaren is again set to make wholesale changes to his starting line-up as Middlesbrough play their fourth game of an exhausting week at the Reebok Stadium.

The prospective England boss made nine changes for last nightés goalless draw with Manchester United and it would be no surprise if he swapped a similar number at the Reebok.

Ugo Ehiogu, Ray Parlour and Andrew Taylor can all expect to be involved as Gareth Southgate and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (hamstring) and Mark Viduka (thigh) nurse slight problems.

Bolton Wanderers (from): Jaaskelainen, Hunt, O'Brien, Ben Haim, N'Gotty, Faye, Jaidi, Pedersen, Campo, Speed, Nakata, Okocha, Giannakopoulos, Davies, Borgetti, Nolan, Walker, Vaz Te.

Middlesbrough (from): Jones, McMahon, Ehiogu, Wheater, Taylor, Doriva, Parlour, Morrison, Yakubu, Christie, Johnson, Knight, Davies, Cattermole, Bates, Riggott, Queudrue, Parnaby, Rochemback, Downing, Boateng, Viduka, Hasselbaink, Maccarone, Southgate.

Last season: Bolton 0 Middlesbrough 0

Key opponent: Yakubu - He will be up to any physical test Bolton's backline throw at him

Prediction: Bolton 1 Middlesbrough 0

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