Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt on facing Sheffield Wednesday, injury update & season climax

Bolton Wanderers take on Sheffield Wednesday this Saturday aiming to pick up their first home win since February.

Wanderers host the Owls at the University of Bolton Stadium and are seeking three points at home for the first time since beating Lincoln City 3-1.

Bolton have five games of their campaign left to go and are seeking to finish as high up the League One table as possible since the midweek draw versus Portsmouth realistically put an end to their play-offs aspirations.

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Darren Moore's side meanwhile are in the top six as things stand and will be seeking to solidify their place with a positive result this weekend.

Before the game, Wanderers boss Ian Evatt spoke to the media and here's a full transcript of what he had to say to broadcasters heading into the encounter.

What's the latest injury update?

“We’re waiting on the results of scans but Dapo (Afolayan), Kyle (Dempsey) and Ricardo (Santos) all injured their hamstrings and will all miss Saturday.

"On top of that, we’ve got one or two others that are carrying knocks and niggles and also some illness in camp so back to scraping the barrel.”

Have you got the options you’d prefer with the injuries?

“We’ve said to the players in the week this is a huge football club that is heading one way and while it looks like we haven’t got a lot to play for, you’ve always got something to play for.

"Number one, we’re professionals and there’s an expectancy at this football club to win. We’re in the business of winning, we’re in the business of football and you’re expected to perform week in, week out.

"Number two and on a personal note, this club has lofty ambitions,