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Wanderers will be without Nathan Baxter for at least three weeks, Ian Evatt has confirmed.
The goalkeeper is currently wearing a cast on his wrist after tearing a ligament during a game against Barnsley a fortnight ago.
Baxter had initially been planned to carry on with the injury but there was a change of heart after the abandoned game against Cambridge United, and he will now be missing until March at the earliest.
Talking after Saturday’s 3-3 draw against Charlton Athletic, the Bolton boss said: “At the moment Nathan is in a pot, so we are allowing that ligament to heal. We will know more in two or three weeks.”
Wanderers hope to have Ricardo Santos back in action for the trip to Blackpool next Saturday and top scorer Dion Charles fit again for the following game at Wigan Athletic.
But Evatt has eased fears over opening goal-scorer, Victor Adeboyejo, who was taken off at the half time break against Charlton and replaced by Jon Dadi Bodvarsson, who supplied Bolton’s third goal on the day.
“Vic got a poke in the eye, so his vision was a little bit affected. We made the change and Jon was brilliant second half.”
Evatt was pleased with the quality of the three goals his side scored against Charlton but admitted referee Ross Joyce’s decision to allow play to continue in the build-up to the visitors’ third goal, rather than allow Josh Dacres-Cogley to receive treatment to a head injury, had spoiled his day.
“Out goals were quality,” he said. “And especially the third one, which was so well worked. We scored three quality goals and that was my frustration, we showed that quality but still didn’t win the game.
“When you score three goals at home it is really criminal that you don’t win. We conceded two sloppy goals, our own accord, our own fault, but the third one has to be stopped.
“I ask myself all the time, and I did just there, would I feel aggrieved if the game had been stopped and I don’t think I would because you just don’t know the outcome and the seriousness of the injury.
“It is extremely disappointing.”
Evatt praised the backing given by Bolton’s support, particularly in the second half when Charlton re-took the lead after the controversial goal from Daniel Kanu.
“The second half in particular was everything that I have asked for,” he said. “And more.
“When the fans are like that – and, being honest, the team has a responsibility as well – but when it combines together we are a tough team to stop.”
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