KEVIN Davies gave Bolton a double boost after the Reebok bore draw.

Davies failed to finish the game after a tasty first half tackle from Joey Barton but he expects to be fit for Saturday's trip to Middlesbrough.

And by then, he should have put pen to paper on a new deal.

Asked when he was going to sign a new three-and-a-half year contract, Davies said: "Monday, hopefully."

Bolton boss, Sam Allardyce, claimed Barton "raked" Davies' leg.

"It went through the sock and the strapping. There is a massive scare down his Achilles," said Sam.

"The referee gave him no protection and didn't even give him a free kick."

Allardyce is still waiting to clinch the signing of Birmingham midfielder David Dunn.

"Hopefully next week we will have a conclusion to David's transfer," he said.

The ex-Blackburn star is waiting for a scan on his back. If he passes the medical, Bolton are expected to pay é1.75m depending on appearances.