Blackpool will be without Niall Ennis as the strikers serves the final of his three-game suspension.
Ennis – who was a key member of Steven Schumacher’s title winning Plymouth squad - was shown a straight red card for a high challenge during the victory against Huddersfield earlier this month.
That was Blackpool’s only win of the campaign to date, having lost their other four league games in a disappointing start.
Like Bolton, the Seasiders have had a free week on the training pitch to prepare for the derby clash at Bloomfield Road.
“We will go to work and see who is fit and who is not, and see if we can improve,” Steve Bruce told Blackpool Gazette.
“[Not having a midweek game] is certainly a good thing in terms of being able to get back out on the grass.
“It has been frustrating because we have brought players in who have been injured, so it will be good to work on the training.
“I expect Bolton to be there and thereabouts. They are a very decent team, and that is the same thing I said about Huddersfield, so we look forward to the challenge of Bolton.”
Bruce is approaching a year in the Blackpool dugout and oversaw a ninth-place finish last term, one point behind the Whites.
When asked if his side were under pressure after their poor start, the former Newcastle boss replied: “If you don’t win football matches, whether you are me or anyone else, [you face it].
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“I don’t feel under pressure but I am sure when you have lost four out of your first five games, then I accept I am under pressure because I don’t want my team to keep performing in the way we are.
“As a defender myself, the goals we concede are there for everyone to see. It is always my fault, that is the way football is.
“We had a bit of a nervous start, but I saw signs [against Plymouth] where we were somewhere near to where we were last year.
“We looked a threat on the counter and created a couple of good chances ourselves, but we have thrown it away. There are probably two or three individuals you can ask a question of, which is not acceptable.”
Former Bolton youngster Ashley Fletcher has missed the past couple of games after picking up a hamstring injury during the Huddersfield victory.
Danny Imray made his return against Plymouth last weekend, coming off the bench for the final 20 minutes.
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