Bolton Wanderers update handed huge Marlon Fossey injury blow ahead of Crewe Alex

Bolton Wanderers defender Marlon Fossey has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a torn meniscus.

Wanderers make the short journey to Cheshire tomorrow to take on League One's bottom club.

Both teams are seeking to return to winning ways after Wanderers suffered defeat at the hands of Plymouth Argyle last weekend, while the Railwaymen lost to Wigan Athletic in midweek.

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Crewe are eight points from safety and appear destined to be in League Two next season, while Wanderers are 11th in the table and 11 points from the top six with slim play-off hopes.

Wanderers have eight games left of their season and Ian Evatt has given a team news update ahead of the the clash against the Alex.

But Bolton will be without Fulham loanee Fossey after the wing-back limped off towards the end of last weekend's loss to Plymouth Argyle.

The defender will got under the knife tomorrow, which will cut short his involvement on the pitch at Wanderers this season, which is a big blow for both the player and Bolton.

Evatt said: “It’s not great news. He’s got a torn meniscus so he’ll be having surgery tomorrow and that will be him for the rest of the season.

“There's major disappointment from both parties, I think. He’s done exceptionally well since he’s been here. The crowd have really bought into him and vice-versa.

"He loves it here, but these things happen. There’s nothing we can do about it. It could have been a lot worse than just his meniscus, so it’s a pretty straightforward injury and operation but long enough to keep him out as there’s only six weeks left now so long enough to keep him out for the remainder of the season.