Wanderers wideman Lloyd Isgrove is set for another spell on the sidelines after suffering a “small tear” in his hamstring.

But Ian Evatt has stressed that it is not a repeat of the injury that forced the Welshman to miss the best part of a year.

Isgrove made his return to League One action during the 3-2 win against Accrington last month while Conor Bradley was suspended.

Will Aimson is also set for a spell out of action after suffering a hamstring injury while playing for the B Team against Accrington last week.

The Bolton boss said: “Lloyd, it is not the same injury but it is the same hamstring. It is probably the amount he did in that week.

“He has just got a small tear in the lower part of that hamstring, which is probably three to four weeks.

“And Will, a bit more of a significant hamstring injury from the B Team game which will probably be six weeks.”

It is another setback for Isgrove, who has had more than his fair share of bad injury lack over the past 12 months.

The former Southampton youngster also featured in the Papa Johns Trophy matches against Tranmere and Leeds Under-21s, as well as several appearances for the B Team.

Meanwhile, Aimson has made eight appearances since the start of the campaign, including a couple of starts in the league.

Evatt added: “Izzy was worried sick because he said it felt the same as the first time he did it.

“It shows what he’s been through when you end up happy with a three-to-four-week injury. That’s his mindset and mentality at the moment.

“Will is obviously frustrated. He wanted to play in the B team to get some match minutes, do the right things.

“But we’ve had a lot of rainfall over the last couple of weeks and sometimes when you gain a significant change in surface from a firm one to a really heavy one, sprinting and intense pressing, the way we play and train can become a lot more challenging on your muscles.

“I think that’s probably what’s caught a couple out with hamstrings at the moment.”