Bolton v Ipswich preview
Friday 19 January 2018 12:58, UK
Bolton midfelder Karl Henry could be set to return for the visit of Ipswich after hamstring and back problems.
Henry has missed the last two matches but could return after training well this week. Fellow midfielder Darren Pratley is not expected back from a broken leg until the end of the month. On-loan Everton midfielder Harry Charsley made his debut in last weekend's defeat at Brentford and looks set to keep his place.
Ipswich will again be without defender Jordan Spence as he completes a three-match suspension. Goalkeeper Bartosz Bialkowski is back in training after his calf problem and could be involved, along with midfielder Cole Skuse (ankle).
Defender Adam Webster (ankle) and midfielder Grant Ward (groin) remain out, while New Zealand international Tommy Smith is close to joining the Colorado Rapids. Ted Bishop (hamstring), Flynn Downes (calf) and Tom Adeyemi (hamstring) all continue their recovery. Emyr Huws, Luke Hyam and Andre Dozzell are all unavailable following their respective knee operations.
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Bolton are winless in nine league matches against Ipswich (D3 L6) since winning 4-1 in a Premier League game in April 2002 with Fredi Bobic scoring a first half hat-trick.
The Tractor Boys have kept clean sheets in five of their last six league games against Bolton (W4 D2).
After losing their first five home league games of the season, Bolton have lost just one of the following eight (W5 D2), winning the last two.
Mick McCarthy has won one of his nine away league visits to Bolton as a manager (D4 L4) with that victory coming in December 2012 as Ipswich manager.
Gary Madine has been directly involved in 11 goals in his last 13 league games (7 goals, 4 assists), after just three in his first 14 such games of the season (2 goals, 1 assist).
Ipswich are without a win in their last three league away games, scoring just once; they haven't lost four or more successive away games since Jim Magilton was in charge (losing six games between Nov-Dec 2007).
