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Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Premier League clash between Bolton and Norwich, starting at 3pm UK time.

Premier League / Matchday 5
Toughsheet Community Stadium / 17.09.2011
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Reda Maher

Updated 17/09/2011 at 17:01 GMT+1


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The first half gets underway! Howard Webb is reffing today. Few tackles then.
14:55
Wes Hoolahan is named skipper today. Clap clap. Grant Holt benched, oddly.
14:50
Owen Coyle: "Stuart (Holden) played 90 minutes for the reserves the other night and did very well. There is no doubt day by day he is still improving but what we have to make sure is when we bring him back in it is not detrimental to the hard work he has done."
14:45
Paul Lambert: "We are playing well enough, everyone can see that, we just have to convert our chances and cut out errors which are costing us. Having four penalties against us in four games is quite a high ratio. The one against Stoke was outside the box, and against West Brom, it was really soft, but that is what has happened to us. We just have to hope the luck will turn."
14:40
John Ruddy returns in goal following his one-match ban, while James Vaughan is included in the squad despite needing plastic surgery following an elbow by Gabriel Tamas during the 1-0 defeat to West Brom last week. Anthony Pilkington returns after a back problem, but defenders Zak Whitbread (hamstring), Daniel Ayala and Elliot Ward (both knee) remain out.
14:35
Bolton boss Owen Coyle has mate two changes after the 5-0 thrashing to Manchester United. However he has done so in midfield, not defence, which is inexplicable in my view. Chris Eagles and Mark Davies are dropped, with new signings Darren Pratley and Tuncay brought in. Stuart Holden is fit but not risked, and Fabrice Muamba is still on the bench.
14:30
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TEAMS - Norwich: Ruddy, Martin, Barnett, Naughton, Tierney, Johnson, Pilkington, Hoolahan, Fox, Bennett, Morison; Subs: Rudd, Crofts, De Laet, Vaughan, Holt, Martin /// Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Boyata, Robinson, Cahill, Knight, Reo-Coker, Pratley, Petrov, Tuncay, Klasnic, Davies; Subs: Bogdan, Wheater, Muamba, Davies, Eagles, Kakuta, NGog
14:25
FACT: Norwich have failed to win in their opening four Prem matches for the second time in the Prem era - this also happened in their last top-flight season in 2004-05. Then they went 13 matches without a win from the start of the season until a 2-1 win against Southampton in November 2004. Also Bad. (Infostrada)
14:20
FACT: Bolton have lost eight of their last nine Prem fixtures - their only win coming in the 4-0 win away at QPR on the opening day of the season. Bad.