Gethin Jones Bolton Wanderers injury update & chances of making Huddersfield Town friendly

Bolton Wanderers defender Gethin Jones has a 'good chance' of returning for the club's final pre-season friendly against Huddersfield Town from a slight knee injury, Ian Evatt has said.

Whites vice-captain Jones was absent from the squad which travelled to Cumbria on Saturday to face his old side Carlisle United. Jones spent the 2019/20 campaign with the Cumbrians.

Carlisle took the lead against the Whites as Ryan Edmondson capitalised on a defensive mix-up at the back for Bolton to put the hosts in front. The League Two side doubled their advantage before half-time from a set piece after Ben Barclay headed home.

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Wanderers halved the deficit after the break when Aaron Morley fired home from the penalty spot after former Carlisle midfielder Kyle Dempsey had been brought down in the box. But Carlisle restored their two goal advantage when another defensive lapse saw Kristian Dennis add their third which ensured a 3-1 victory for the hosts and Bolton's second loss for the first team in pre-season.

Next up for Wanderers in pre-season is their final outing for the first team with a clash at the University of Bolton Stadium against the Terriers. It will be Evatt's last chance to see his team in action before the League One curtain raiser on the road versus Ipswich Town on July 30.

Though Jones did not feature against Carlisle, the defender will not be out of action for long and has picked an injury similar to the one which recently kept attacker Amadou Bakayoko out. Evatt is optimistic Jones will be able to play a part against the Yorkshire side.

Evatt said: “It’s a slight injury in training on Thursday. It’s similar to