Bolton will look lackluster start to slip into the English Premier League season on Saturday when they meet the Liberty Stadium in Swansea.
Nine games into the 2011/12 campaign and Owen Coyle side are locked in a drop zone, only six points, although it must be said, have suffered a nightmare start the championship.
With five of his first seven games to come against Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea, perhaps not surprisingly, has only won twice so far.
Coyle's men enjoyed a 4-0 victory beating Queens Park Rangers on opening day, but their success was isolated from a 3-1 win over Wigan on 15 October and in its most recent departure, were beaten by two -0 at home to Sunderland.
Brendan Rodgers 'side' of Swansea on 15 th place in their first season in the Premier League with two wins and three draws in the first nine games.
After the vote in their first four games in the top flight, arrived in Swansea with a bang on September 17 with a 3-0 win against West Brom, and the rest of their success was a 2-0 win against Stoke more earlier this month.
In their last game they gave up two late goals against Wolves at Molineux on their way to a 2-2 draw.
Both leaders have a long list of injury for the start of the season, Coyle, particularly hard.
South Korea, Lee Chung-Yong is back at Bolton after a brief stay in their home country to continue his rehabilitation from a bad leg, while midfielder Stuart Holden drove to Houston, as he continues his recovery from a serious knee injury.
New signing Tyrone Mears is a victim in the long run after breaking a leg in the preseason.
News physio is not much better in Swansea on loan defender Stephen Caulker you're sure to recover from his knee injury.
Stephen Dobbie is still troubled by an ankle problem, Remy Agusti has a thigh injury, and Alan Tate is a long absence with a broken leg.
Nine games into the 2011/12 campaign and Owen Coyle side are locked in a drop zone, only six points, although it must be said, have suffered a nightmare start the championship.
With five of his first seven games to come against Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea, perhaps not surprisingly, has only won twice so far.
Coyle's men enjoyed a 4-0 victory beating Queens Park Rangers on opening day, but their success was isolated from a 3-1 win over Wigan on 15 October and in its most recent departure, were beaten by two -0 at home to Sunderland.
Brendan Rodgers 'side' of Swansea on 15 th place in their first season in the Premier League with two wins and three draws in the first nine games.
After the vote in their first four games in the top flight, arrived in Swansea with a bang on September 17 with a 3-0 win against West Brom, and the rest of their success was a 2-0 win against Stoke more earlier this month.
In their last game they gave up two late goals against Wolves at Molineux on their way to a 2-2 draw.
Both leaders have a long list of injury for the start of the season, Coyle, particularly hard.
South Korea, Lee Chung-Yong is back at Bolton after a brief stay in their home country to continue his rehabilitation from a bad leg, while midfielder Stuart Holden drove to Houston, as he continues his recovery from a serious knee injury.
New signing Tyrone Mears is a victim in the long run after breaking a leg in the preseason.
News physio is not much better in Swansea on loan defender Stephen Caulker you're sure to recover from his knee injury.
Stephen Dobbie is still troubled by an ankle problem, Remy Agusti has a thigh injury, and Alan Tate is a long absence with a broken leg.
