Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne faces a month out with the shoulder injury he suffered in the FA Cup defeat at Manchester City.
James Collins hopes to be fit to replace him, but Nathan Baker remains a doubt with concussion and Jean II Makoun completes a three-match ban.
Bolton
Injured: S Davis, Knight & J O'Brien (all knee), Gardner (thigh), Ricketts (Achilles), Samuel (calf/fitness)
Aston Villa
Suspended: Makoun (one match)
Doubtful: Baker (concussion), Collins (calf)
Injured: Cuellar (hamstring), Dunne (shoulder)
MATCH PREVIEW
Just four points separate Bolton and Aston Villa, but the mood among their respective supporters could not be further apart.
With three months of the season left we believe that there are 10 massively important Premier League matches left to play... We are in a very promising position and it's crucial that we keep performing and doing all the right things
Bolton captain Kevin Davies
While Wanderers fans are dreaming of their best-ever Premier League finish and a first FA Cup final in over 50 years, Villa appear resigned to merely avoiding relegation.
Gerard Houllier has suffered a barrage of criticism for his controversial decision to make eight changes to the Villa side for the 3-0 FA Cup defeat by Manchester City on Wednesday. It was surely an admission by the Frenchman that he fears for the club's Premier League status. Never the most popular of characters at Villa Park, only three points at the Reebok are likely to stem the anger being aimed at Houllier.
Villa's season of disappointment is in stark contrast to that of Bolton, who have European football in their sights. Three points for Owen Coyle's men would see them leapfrog Liverpool into sixth place, with the Merseyside club not in action until Sunday.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
• Bolton are winless in eight attempts against Villa since a 1-0 victory at Villa Park in December 2006 (D4, L4).
• Villa are unbeaten at the Reebok Stadium in seven league visits since a 1-0 defeat in September 2002.
• Ashley Young has scored in each of his last five Premier League appearances against Bolton.
• Kevin Davies has scored eight goals in the Premier League against Villa, his joint-highest tally versus any opponent (along with West Ham and Tottenham).
Bolton
• Bolton's Daniel Sturridge has scored in all four matches since joining the club. If he scores against Villa he will become only the third player to score in each of their first five Premier League matches for a club after Micky Quinn (Coventry City) and Ian Marshall (Ipswich Town).
• Bolton have only lost two of their last 16 Premier League matches at the Reebok Stadium.
• The Trotters have committed 386 fouls this season, more than any other top-flight team.
• They have had 15 different Premier League goalscorers this season, the equal-highest number with Arsenal.
Aston Villa
• Villa have won just one of their 15 Premier League games against teams currently in the top half of the table.
• Gerard Houllier's side have kept only one clean sheet in their last 18 league matches.
• Villa have dropped 12 points from winning positions away from home this season. No team in the top flight has dropped more.
• Darren Bent has scored 10 times against Bolton in the league. Only Robbie Fowler (12) has netted more Premier League goals against them.
LEADING GOALSCORERS
Bolton
Elmander: 10 goals (9 league); K Davies: 8 goals (7 league); Sturridge: 8 goals* (4 league)
* Sturridge scored 4 goals (0 league) for Chelsea
Aston Villa
Bent: 13 goals* (10 league); A Young: 8 goals (6 league); Downing: 7 goals (6 league)
* Bent scored 11 goals (8 league) for Sunderland
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Kevin Friend
Assistant referees: Andy Newbold & Mick McDonough
Fourth official: Martin Atkinson
LAST LEAGUE MATCH LINE-UPS
Bolton (D1-1 v Newcastle, a): Jaaskelainen; Alonso, Wheater, Cahill, Robinson, Muamba (M Davies 79), Holden, Petrov (Taylor 85), K Davies, Sturridge, Elmander. Subs not used: Bogdan, Steinsson, Klasnic, Moreno, Lee.
Aston Villa (W4-1 v Blackburn, h): Friedel; Walker, Dunne, Clark, Baker (Delph 36), Pires (Petrov 76), Reo-Coker, Albrighton, A Young, Downing, Bent (Heskey 83). Subs not used: Marshall, Agbonlahor, Bradley, Herd.
Source: BBC Sport
Source: BBC Sport