SAM Allardyce is ready to make big changes in pursuit of a home victory over Sunderland.

The Bolton boss has a fully-fit squad to choose from for the first time this season as he prepares for the televised clash at the Reebok, and is ready to make the most of his options.

Defender Bruno N'Gotty returns to the fold following his calf injury, while Paul Warhurst is available after being hampered with hamstring problems.

Further forward and Jay-Jay Okocha looks set to make his first home start as Bolton seek to climb the Premiership table.

Michael Ricketts, Kevin Nolan, Ivan Campo, Akin Bulent, Delroy Facey and Chris Armstrong have all been affected by injuries at different points of the season, which has not helped the plight of bottom of the table Wanderers.

Despite achieving victories over Aston Villa and Manchester United in early September, Wanderers are currently on a run of five games in which they have collected just one point.

That poor run means Allardcye will not think twice about fixing problem areas, especially now that everyone is available.

"I will be making a few changes," he says. "It is my responsibility to pick the best equipped, most ruthless and talented side available to beat Sunderland.

"Everyone is in the squad and back in the fray which is good from a selection point of view because if you want to try different things then the bigger the choice of players the better. A lot of our players are waiting to be given the chance, and because of our results you have got to make changes and see what happens.

"It is important to give members of the squad an opportunity to see what they can do, and see if they can grasp the moment and turn a game into victory."

While attacking midfielder Okocha seems certain to star alongside Youri Djorkaeff, Allardyce also seems keen to welcome back two stars more inclined to close down the opposition.

"It is very important to see the return of players who made a big difference last year such as Warhurst and N'Gotty. We know they can deliver in the Premiership and those two could certainly be an option for me."