Bolton manager Ian Evatt says that the Bolton squad is ‘well covered’ despite being ‘light in numbers’.
“I think we are pretty well covered and if you look across the squad we have got pretty much two players for each position, or who can play in two different positions,” he told The Bolton News.
“Even though you can look at the squad and say it is slightly light on numbers, I think it is strong and competitive because we have that flexibility.
“I also think we have to remember that you need to keep the lads engaged and on board, and the bigger the squad the more disappointment there is. The more disappointment the more it can damage your culture and environment, and that is something we need to be really careful about as a coaching staff.”
Ian Evatt says Bolton have depth at right wing-back despite fans concern
Evatt went on to explain that despite Josh Dacres-Cogley being the only recognised player for the right wing-back position, he believes that Gethin Jones, who’s has primarily been a centre-back this season, and B team player Luke Matheson are also options should anything happen to Dacres-Cogley.
“I think Luke is an option for the first team – but we have also got Gethin, who can play there, and we have had some very good results when he has gone to wing-back,” he said.
“Last season when Conor was suspended – and that happened a bit too much because he got quite a few yellow cards – Gethin was excellent. Peterborough and MK Dons were good examples because we won both games 5-0.
“Randell can also play on the right, he used to play both positions for Exeter City, so what we have tried to do is create a more multi-functional squad.
“We have also worked hard on making players fit and robust, so touch wood we can see the benefits of that as the season goes on.”