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Bolton v Sunderland preview
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Gary Megson will be hoping his Bolton side can pick up where they left off by winning their opening home game against Sunderland. The Trotters enjoyed a decent run at home towards the end of last season having lost only one of their last eight Premier League games at the Reebok Stadium.With Sunderland having failed to score in their last three league trips to the Lancashire venue, Megson will be hopeful that run can continue.Unbeaten in their last three pre-season friendlies, Bolton have enjoyed a good run-up to the start of the campaign.And, having bolstered their squad significantly during the summer transfer window, they'll be confident of getting their season off to the best possible start.Steve Bruce will be hoping new striker Darren Bent will be the answer to the Black Cats woeful goalscoring record last term.Sunderland scored just 13 goals on their travels last season, with only Portsmouth and relegated Middlesbrough and West Brom scoring fewer.Failing to score in six of their last seven Premier League away games, goals have been a serious issue for the visitors.Yet to win an away game in 2009, they'll be hoping for a huge turn around on the road as they bid to better last season's 16th-place finish.Team newsBolton should give debuts in defence to newcomers Sam Ricketts, Zat Knight and Paul Robinson.Gavin McCann will face a late fitness test having struggled with a hamstring problem throughout pre-season.Sunderland striker Bent will be hoping to make an immediate impact after signing from Spurs in the summer.Paraguayan international Paula Da Silva will be competing for a starting berth after having his visa application granted.Possible XlsBolton: Jaaskelainen, Ricketts, Cahill, Knight, Robinson, M Davies, Davis, Muamba, Taylor, Gardner, K Davies.Sunderland: Fulop, Bardsley, Nosworthy, Ferdinand, Collins, Malbranque, Cana, Richardson, Reid, Bent, Jones.