Dougie Freedman expects Bolton Wanderers to secure safety

Bolton Wanderers manager Dougie Freedman has insisted that his side will not be fighting relegation towards the end of the season.

The Trotters, who dropped into the Championship from the Premier League last season, are currently three points away from the bottom three in the table.

"We've got the qualities in the squad to springboard us up the league," Freedman told BBC Radio Manchester. "We're in a difficult moment where we feel everything is going against us. We'll regroup, we stand together and we'll springboard up, no problem."

Bolton's quest for survival took a hit over the weekend when they lost 2-1 to Watford on Saturday.