After Wanderers' game at the weekend fell victim to Storm Darragh, the Whites are itching to get back out on the pitch ahead of their Round of 32 tie against fellow League One side Huddersfield Town, under the lights at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.
Ian Evatt's side topped their group with victories over Barrow and Fleetwood Town along with a draw against Aston Villa U21s. Therefore, Wanderers have been rewarded with a home draw in the first knockout round.
Huddersfield Town qualified from their group in second place behind Doncaster Rovers, with home wins over Barnsley and Manchester United U21s.
It was a defeat on the road for the Terriers against group winners Doncaster with an 83rd minute Joe Ironside penalty the difference between the sides.
Manager Quotes
Ian Evatt: "This is the first time in this competition where we've had everybody available who is physically available. Normally it's been in an international window where we've lost six or seven players.
"At this point we've got everybody that's healthy here and ready to play, which will obviously strengthen our squad. Considering the last two Saturdays have been cancelled for different reasons this is important for us to get some momentum going into Saturday."
Huddersfield Town Boss Michael Duff: "It’s a balance between giving players opportunities and winning. We want to keep our positive momentum going.
"Bolton will be a tough game, they play some good football and have had the same manager for a long time."
Team News
Wales international Josh Sheehan will be unavailable for selection with the midfielder recovering from a hamstring injury.
Kyle Dempsey and Eoin Toal are expected back around the New Year, with Carlos Mendes Gomes edging closer to a return before Christmas.
For the visitors, striker Callum Marshall will miss out due to bruising to his chest.
Right wing-back Lasse Sørensen will be available in the Huddersfield camp following a hamstring injury and will look to get some minutes under his belt before the return of league action.
Form Guide
Winning the group and receiving a home draw will be a huge boost to Wanderers considering their impressive home record with five straight wins in all competitions.
The last of those coming just a week ago as the Whites came from behind to defeat Mansfield Town 3-1.
Huddersfield are in fine form having won their last five in all competitions and sit 4th in the League One table - five points above Wanderers but having played a game more.
The Terriers most recent winning goal.
Kick-off Time and Competition Rules
Tuesday 7:45pm.
If the match is level after 90 minutes, the tie will go straight to penalties to decide which team advances through to the next round.
Referee
Scott Jackson.
The last time Jackson officiated Wanderers was in this very competition when the Whites dominated Manchester United U21s 8-1 in September 2023.
Wanderers TV
This game will be streamed LIVE on Wanderers TV for international-based supporters.
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