Klaidi Lolos is back available for selection as Wanderers’ hectic schedule continues with a trip to Northampton.
The versatile midfielder has been out of action since suffering an ankle injury against Leyton Orient on the opening day.
Lolos managed to avoid surgery, but it was still a major blow for the 23-year-old following his summer switch from Crawley.
Meanwhile, Chris Forino remains sidelined after picking up a hamstring issue against Arsenal in the Carabao Cup last week.
Evatt is pleased to have Lolos back in the group and says the 23-year-old is hungry to show what he can do.
“It was through no fault of his own,” said the manager. “He had a really good pre-season, he was impacting the team and doing good things.
“Then, that tackle put him out and he has worked really hard to get himself back fit and available. We are excited to have him back among the group.
“He is highly motivated, he has a great attitude. His personal journey – where he has been in football and his life – means he is hungry and has that desire to do well.
“He is desperate, ready to go for us and show everyone what he can do.”
It has been a demanding week for the Whites, with three successive away games and plenty of miles travelled.
“It is a quick turnaround, it is obviously another long trip and these things have been challenging over the last few days,” Evatt added.
“But it is part of football and we are blessed by the board that we are able to prepare in the correct way.
“That had a massive help in us getting the result on Saturday and we will try to do the correct things to get ready for a tough game at Northampton.
“Are we back to our full confident selves? No, but we are making small steps forwards. Saturday was a game which had context behind it, it was a really difficult game.
“They are quirky with how they play and what they do in build-up, in particular. After the game at Arsenal which required a lot of energy levels and concentration, I didn’t feel it was right for us to go hyper-aggressive like we normally are.
“We needed to be a little bit more pragmatic and wait for our opportunities to transition and counter, and I thought first half we did that superbly.”
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