Team News: Chris Forino update as rest of the squad remains ready to go

Steven Schumacher's side face another tough task, heading to Molineux to face promotion chasing Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The task in hand is all that harder knowing they will have go again without Chris Forino.

The central defender has been one of Bolton's best performers this season, but has been out since before the international break with a groin injury.

Schumacher states he will return to full training this week, but won't be ready to play until after this weekend's matchup with Southampton.

“Chris is planning on being on part of training on Thursday and Friday." Schumacher said.

“I don't know whether that will mean he can do all of the session, it'll be modified for the first couple of days, then the week after, he'll be in full-contact training.

“He could potentially be available for the Boro game, after Southampton.”

There had been scope that Forino would return alongside Lewis Brunt and Luca Stephenson after the international break, but the injury has become more complicated needing longer to recover.

“It is a bit of a frustrating one for him, it was a small, minor groin strain that he got after the West Ham game.

“He had a couple of weeks to let it settle down, he trained throughout the international break but didn't manage to play the Motherwell game because it had flared up again.

“It is just about managing it, and trying to get it right, because he proved early on in the season that he's a good player, and was important for us, so the quicker we get him back on the training pitch, the better.”

Wanderers head to Midlands with no new injury concerns apart from the absence of Forino. Changes to the team are expected, with Bolton facing Southampton on Saturday and Middlesbrough on the following Friday, leaving little time for recovery.

“Now, whether that means we decide to make changes on Tuesday night or save it until Saturday to make changes, you'll find out. But, yeah, we've got a squad that we think everybody can play and contribute, so once we select a team, it'll be done for a reason. Hopefully we get the decisions right.”

The Whites currently sit in 17th, on ten points after nine games, three points above the drop zone and four off the top eight.

Wolverhampton Wanderers will be without talismanic forward Raul Jimenez for the game on Tuesday night.

The Mexican international suffered a knee injury last month and is not expected the return until late November at the earliest.

Elsewhere, Cesar Peixoto is sweating the fitness of Rodrigo Gomes. The winger was forced off early in the second-half of Wolves 1-0 loss to Middlesbrough on Saturday and the side are unsure of whether or not he will make it for this game.

Boubacar Traore and Bertrand Traore both missed Saturday's game and are expected to miss tomorrow night's as well.

Jordan James and Fer Lopez both had knocks, but after featuring off the bench at the weekend, will be good to go on Tuesday night.