Bolton Wanderers 'aware' of previous transfer-linked player ahead of AFC Wimbledon 'challenge'

Bolton Wanderers have used a cryotherapy chamber to aid their recovery ahead of this weekend's game versus AFC Wimbledon as Ian Evatt pinpointed midfielder Anthony Hartigan as among the most talented players at the Wombles.

Wanderers take on the Plough Lane side tomorrow at the University of Bolton Stadium as Evatt's side seek to bounce back from the midweek loss to Burton Albion which ended an unbeaten run of seven games.

One of the Wombles players which Evatt is well aware of is Hartigan, who was the subject of reports linking him with a move to Wanderers before the January transfer window.

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The Bolton boss admitted before the window that the midfielder was not on the radar to bring in last month, with Aaron Morley, Kyle Dempsey and Kieran Sadlier the midfield reinforcements brought in instead.

Hartigan has been ruled out of the clash versus Bolton after suffered a dislocated shoulder.

But Evatt pinpointed Hartigan, Ayoub Assal and Jack Rudoni, the latter duo who are suspended and doubtful for the clash respectively, as the three most talented players in the AFC Wimbledon camp as the Bolton boss expects a different game to the loss versus the Brewers.

Of Hartigan being on the radar, Evatt said: “I am aware of him, definitely. The three we think are really talented players are Hartigan, Ayoub Assal and Jack Rudoni, we reckon they have got a really bright future, and Wimbledon are a really talented team.

"They have had a bit of trouble recently but the games have been tight and they don’t concede a lot of goals. It will be a challenge, that is for sure.

“The conditions should suit us more. We tend to replace our divots