Lloyd Isgrove injury update ahead of Bolton Wanderers taking on Wigan Athletic

Bolton Wanderers winger Lloyd Isgrove's season is over after he suffered a reoccurance of his hamstring injury ahead of this weekend's clash versus Wigan Athletic.

The winger has been out of action since late November for Wanderers and recently returned to action against Fleetwood Town's reserves at Lostock last week.

Isgrove started the game but was withdrawn midway through the first half as he limped off in what was initially thought to be a precaution.

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But giving a team news update ahead of this weekend's clash against the Latics, Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has revealed that Isgrove has suffered a reoccurance of the problem.

It means that Isgrove is out for the rest of the season and will be back in action within the next three to four months, so all focus is now being ready for pre-season ahead of the 2022/23 campaign.

Evatt said: "He’s reinjured that hamstring. It’s the same prognosis. He will be missing for three to four months and that just shows the harsh realities of football.

"He’s worked tirelessly hard to get himself in excellent condition. Post-op, I think there was less than a five per cent chance of the injury reoccuring and unfortunately that’s happened to him.

"We’ll support him, we wish him well and we’ll give him everything he needs.

“It is the same hamstring, same area, same tendon, just slightly lower.

“When someone has been in the gym for three months and worked their socks off to get back in excellent shape – and he really was in excellent shape – he felt comfortable, but then one sprint and cross of a ball and it is that five per cent chance.

“It is really challenging for him, it has rocked