Bolton secured a vital 2-1 away victory against relegation rivals West Ham with two goals inside the opening 16 minutes from Kevin Davies and Jack Wilshere.

Bolton midfielder Stuart Holden faces at least the next six weeks on the sidelines after fracturing his right fibula.

Bolton manager Owen Coyle has dismissed Arsene Wenger's claim that Arsenal's players are targeted by their Premier League opponents.

Former Aston Villa captain Olof Mellberg has backed his Sweden team-mate Johan Elmander to deliver for Bolton. Elmander has struggled to live up to his £10 million price tag since joining the Premier League strugglers from Toulouse in 2008, scoring only one league goal this term.