Birmingham v BOLTON: Tamir Cohen in line for first start of the season for injury hit Trotters

01 April 2011 10:15
Bolton boss Owen Coyle is short of central midfielders for the Barclays Premier League trip to Birmingham.[LNB]Stuart Holden has been ruled out for six months after damaging knee ligaments in the defeat by Manchester United last time out, while Mark Davies is a major doubt as he continues to battle an ankle injury.[LNB] Plug the gap: Cohen could come in to Bolton's midfield[LNB]That means Tamir Cohen could make his first Premier League start of the season, with England Under 21 international Fabrice Muamba also in contention.[LNB]Zat Knight (knee) is back in training but not yet ready for a return, while Sean Davis (knee) and Sam Ricketts (achilles) are both long-term absentees.[LNB]Provisional squad: Jaaskelainen, Robinson, Cahill, Wheater, Muamba, Petrov, K Davies, Elmander, Klasnic, Taylor, Alonso, Rodrigo, Cohen, Steinsson, Blake, Lee, Bogdan, Sturridge.[LNB]CLICK HERE FOR THE WEEKEND TEAM NEWS IN THE BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE[LNB]  Explore more:People: Fabrice Muamba, Sean Davis, Owen Coyle, Zat Knight Places: Birmingham

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