Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt emphatically backed his captain Ricardo Santos following his error against Sheffield Wednesday and believes the Carabao Cup clash against Aston Villa gives his side a good chance to show a reaction.
Bolton's unbeaten start to the season came to an end over the weekend. They suffered a 2-0 defeat at home at the hands of the Owls.
The Whites went close to taking the lead in a tight opening half an hour which they edged against the Owls. Liverpool loanee Conor Bradley put wide from a glorious one-on-one opportunity. READ MORE: Why Dion Charles didn't start for Bolton Wanderers vs Sheffield Wednesday & Aston Villa potential And not long after that, the Owls took the lead when the visitors capitalised following a big error which nearly resulted in an own goal for Bolton skipper Santos.
George Byers slotted home following that as Wanderers failed to react quickly enough. The Owls scored a quick second not long after as Liam Palmer put them two up heading into half-time.
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