Bolton have been scratchy lately. The 1-1 against Charlton was a big disappointment - they would have very much expected three points there, but they got back to winning ways against Watford.

They will miss Kevin Davies if he does not play as he is a big part of the team and the way they play.

It took a while for Nicholas Anelka to settle back into the Premiership but he is a guy who when he goes on a run could score a lot of goals.

He has made a difference to Bolton.

Sam Allardyce has never had a striker who will get 15-20 goals a season and Anelka has that in him.

The players that Sam has brought in have always seemed to respond to him and Anelka is looking like another good signing.

Kevin Nolan will be important to them. He was unlucky not to get called up for England as I don't think there is much difference in terms of quality between him and Barton..

If Bolton want to break into the top four as they have been threatening to do this season, these are the sort of games that they must win.

What has impressed me about Fulham this season is that they have gone behind several times and come back to get results.

Fulham teams of the past would buckle when they go behind.

There has probably been six or seven games this season where they have gone a goal down and not lost the match.

They have shown a resilience which has been missing in recent seasons.

Chris Coleman seems to have worked in the back four, although they have been leaking goals away from home. They have a very good goalkeeper in Antti Niemi, who has been out with a back injury, so if he doesn't play then they will miss him.

Coleman has not been backed that heavily in the transfer market: he has had to sell Luis Boa Morte in order to bring in new players, but he still seems to be able to eek out the results and keep Fulham afloat which is no mean feat.

LE TISS PREDICTS

HOME WIN - Bolton will win. It won't be easy but they will win 2-1.

MATT'S MAIN MAN

EL HADJI DIOUF-He makes Bolton's system work. He relieves pressure by running well with the ball - he can be a pain with his theatrics but on the whole he is a good player.