Squad sheets: Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City

Three wins in four games has left Stoke an impressive seventh, but Tony Pulis was forced to defend his methods after being one of the managers singled out by Fulham's Danny Murphy for sending their teams out to stop the opposition. The Potters are unlikely to change what clearly works but Owen Coyle has made Bolton much easier to watch and just needs to start converting draws into wins to make an important point. The Trotters manager will be hoping the combative striker Kevin Davies can shake off the ankle knock he suffered on England duty. Richard Rae Venue Reebok Stadium, Saturday 3pm Tickets £20-28 (0844 8712932) Last season Bolton 1 Stoke 1 Referee P Walton This season's matches 2 Y 9, R 0, 4.50 cards per game Odds Bolton 5-4 Stoke 13-5 Draw 12-5 Bolton Subs from Bogdan, Gardner, Ricketts, Klasnic, Taylor, M Davies, Samuel, Blake, Eaves, Alonso, Cohen, Moreno, Obadeyi Doubtful K Davies (ankle), Gardner (thigh), Samuel (calf) Injured Davis (knee, 23 Oct), A O'Brien (ankle, unknown) Suspended None Form guide DDDLDW Disciplinary record Y14 R2 Leading scorer Elmander 4 Stoke Subs from Begovic, Nash, Whelan, Wilson, Gudjohnsen, Higginbotham, Fuller, Wilkinson, Tuncay, Diao, Pugh, Tonge, Soares Doubtful None Injured Sidibe (achilles, May) Suspended None Form guide WWDWLL Disciplinary record Y14 R0 Leading scorer Jones 3 Match pointers • Stoke have recouped seven points from losing positions this season, the most in the Premier League • Bolton are unbeaten at home to Stoke since losing 1-0 at Burnden Park in October 1990 • Stoke have hit the woodwork more times (eight) than any other top-flight side • Matt Taylor scored all three of Bolton's goals in their matches against Stoke during the last campaign • 89% of the goals Stoke have conceded so far this season have come before the half-time interval